In a small dish mix together mix the cornstarch into a paste with some Chambord to form the thickening agent. In a small saucepan measure out juices to one cup and add water if needed. Add the cornstarch paste. Simmer for 4 minutes or more until it thickens and remove from heat. Set aside.
Note for making the pudding:
If using packaged instant pudding. Beat together the instant pudding, half and half and 2 tablespoons raspberry juice. Add a little of the raspberry flavoring, syrup or food coloring for pink coloring. Chill about 15 minutes.
To make a homemade custard:
Custard Filling Recipe:
6 egg yolks beaten
2 cups milk
2 tablespoon of butter melted
1 tablespoon Chambord liqueur
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon raspberry flavoring or juice from the Oregon reserved raspberry drained juice, this will turn the cream pink naturally (or if you prefer more pink use a little red food coloring if you wish)
Melt butter in pan add flour stir till smooth and there are no lumps. Add milk, beaten egg yolks, sugar, butter, raspberry...stir constantly until thick and creamy, if it gets too thick add a little more milk. Remove immediately from pot as it will continue to cook and then pour into a bowl. Add liqueur. Flavor with some raspberry juice, flavoring or more liqueur if you like. For more pink color add a drop of red food coloring until pudding has turned a light pink in color. Cool with a piece of wax paper over the top, cool completely.
Heart Cut Outs:
Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature 20 min. Preheat oven to 350°F. Unfold pastry. Using 2-inch heart shaped cookie cutter, cut each sheet into 12 hearts. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Split each heart in half horizontally.
Assembly:
Place about 1 tablespoon of the pudding cream mixture onto bottom half of each baked pastry heart; top with remaining pastry half. Drizzle with both colors of white chocolate starting with white ending with pink. Pour some of the raspberry sauce over the top, adding some reserved raspberries and drizzle more of the sauce on the plate.
Recipe for regular Napoleons? Click here
Be My Valentine Napoleons, a light airy flaky pastry with a delicious raspberry cream filling made with canned fruits |
1 pkg. (17.3 oz.) frozen puff pastry sheets or homemade puff pastry
1-1/4 cups cold half-and-half
2 tablespoons Chambord liqueur or raspberry juice or flavoring
1 recipe below of custard or 1 pkg. (4-serving size) French Vanilla or Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1 large white chocolate candy bar melted ( I used Lindt) after melted tint half of the melted chocolate with some with raspberry reserved juice.
Sauce:
1 can Oregon Raspberries in heavy syrup drain reserving liquid and set raspberries aside in another bowl set some aside for the puddings for flavoring as well.
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon Chambord liqueur or use raspberry juice or flavoring
Note for making the pudding:
If using packaged instant pudding. Beat together the instant pudding, half and half and 2 tablespoons raspberry juice. Add a little of the raspberry flavoring, syrup or food coloring for pink coloring. Chill about 15 minutes.
To make a homemade custard:
Custard Filling Recipe:
6 egg yolks beaten
2 cups milk
2 tablespoon of butter melted
1 tablespoon Chambord liqueur
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon raspberry flavoring or juice from the Oregon reserved raspberry drained juice, this will turn the cream pink naturally (or if you prefer more pink use a little red food coloring if you wish)
Melt butter in pan add flour stir till smooth and there are no lumps. Add milk, beaten egg yolks, sugar, butter, raspberry...stir constantly until thick and creamy, if it gets too thick add a little more milk. Remove immediately from pot as it will continue to cook and then pour into a bowl. Add liqueur. Flavor with some raspberry juice, flavoring or more liqueur if you like. For more pink color add a drop of red food coloring until pudding has turned a light pink in color. Cool with a piece of wax paper over the top, cool completely.
Heart Cut Outs:
Assembly:
Place about 1 tablespoon of the pudding cream mixture onto bottom half of each baked pastry heart; top with remaining pastry half. Drizzle with both colors of white chocolate starting with white ending with pink. Pour some of the raspberry sauce over the top, adding some reserved raspberries and drizzle more of the sauce on the plate.
Recipe for regular Napoleons? Click here
What romantic and tasty idea. Wonderful :) Bye, have a great week
ReplyDeleteAwesome elements in this dessert-flaky pastry, sweet raspberries and Chambord custard. I do not think there is any way to make this better-yum! It is sure to bring a smile from anyone's special Valentine!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious, you had me at raspberry. Pastry, cream, raspberries and chocolate what more could you ask for?
ReplyDeleteRaspberries always come to my mind for Valentine's Day. This is all so pretty in pink - and white.
ReplyDeletewow, these look so light and flaky and add raspberries and custard and I'm in love!
ReplyDeleteall the great ingredients to say: "be my valentine" indeed. i would devour this easily. love the chambord custard.
ReplyDeleteCute,yummy and romantic!What else could we ask for?xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea. My other half will be very impressed with this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous Valentine treat, that Chambord is special.
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Valentines day to you.
Mmmmmmm....I adore raspberries, white chocolate AND puff pastry!!! What a fabulous dessert, Claudia...perfect for Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty dessert; I'm sure it's delicious!
ReplyDeleteOMG - I would love these. Definitely will save this and put it on my "I want to make this" list!
ReplyDeleteOooooh yum. This looks utterly sinful and so, so good! :)
ReplyDeleteThese look so pretty for Valentine's Day and delicious too! What a fun and festive treat. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Claudia, love the pinks!
ReplyDeleteWhat? Man!! How can I stick to my diet if I keep looking at sweet deliciousness like this? LOL
ReplyDeleteDear Claudia, These are so pretty and just delightful for a Valentine tea. Blessings my dear, Catherine xo
ReplyDeletethese look wonderful. Delicate and fruity they remind me a bit of the heart shaped pastries I used to get at the bakery in France xo
ReplyDeleteSo perfect for Valentine's Day! Love the creativity of your special dessert and the pretty presentation!
ReplyDeleteThe flavor combinations are just blow me away...can't think of anything more special than what you made:DDD