Pumpkin Mousse Napoleons

Here's a delicious alternative to traditional pumpkin pie. And to make the napoleons look as good as they taste, check out the simple directions for making the striped design on top.
  • thaw: 40 minutes
  • prep: 20 minutes
  • bake: 15 minutes
  • chill: 30 minutes
  • cool: 10 minutes
  • Serves: 12

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Puff Pastry Sheets(1 sheet), thawed
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 cups whipped topping
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.

  2. Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.  Cut the pastry sheet into 3 strips along the fold marks. Cut each strip into 4 rectangles, making 12 in all.  Place the pastry rectangles onto a baking sheet.

  3. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.  Split the pastries into 2 layers, making 24 in all.

  4. Stir the pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in a medium bowl.  Fold in the whipped topping.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  5. Divide the pumpkin mixture among 12 bottom pastry layers. Top with the pecans and top pastry layers.  Garnish with additional cinnamon and confectioners' sugar or whipped topping.

  6. Tip: For a striped garnish, place 1/2-inch strips of wax paper diagonally across the tops of the pastries.  Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon.  Remove the wax paper.

Layered Recipe

Watch a how-to demonstration of this recipe technique.

Watch the demo to see how to make this type of recipe, then consult your recipe for specific instructions.

Puff Pastry can puff up to 8 times its original thickness. That means even a sheet rolled to a thin ¼-inch thickness will rise 2 inches.

You can brush an egg-wash glaze (1 egg plus 1 tsp. water) over the Puff Pastry to create a rich, golden sheen when baked.

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