Peach And Sour Cream Napoleons Food

ROASTED PEACH NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Make the pastry cream: Whisk 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the salt, egg yolks and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and 1/3 cup granulated sugar with the vanilla seeds and pod in a medium saucepan; bring to a low simmer over medium heat. Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the bowl with the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return to the pan and bring to a simmer, whisking; cook, whisking, until thickened, 1 more minute. Transfer to a bowl and remove the vanilla pod. Lay plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roast the peaches: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the peaches, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla seeds and pod in a medium bowl; toss gently to coat. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread in a single layer. Roast, tossing once, until tender and glossy, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Cook the puff pastry: Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll the puff pastry sheets on a generously floured surface and arrange them so they overlap by about 2 inches to make 1 large piece of pastry. Lightly flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough into a 17-by-12-inch rectangle. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Bake, pricking it again halfway through, until golden and crisp, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cutting board and cut crosswise into 3 equal pieces.
• Assemble the napoleon: Lay 1 piece of puff pastry on a platter. Spread with half of the pastry cream, then top with half of the roasted peaches. Repeat with another piece of puff pastry and the remaining pastry cream and peaches, reserving a few peach slices for topping. Top with the remaining piece of puff pastry and dust with confectioners' sugar. Top with the reserved peaches. Slice with a serrated knife.

PEACH AND GOAT CHEESE NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Heat 2 1/2 cups water, the butter and cardamom in a medium saucepan over medium heat just to a simmer. Add the peaches, reduce the heat to low and cook until the peaches are very tender but not falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the liquid about 15 minutes and then drain and cool the fruit to room temperature. (This can also be done a couple hours ahead and the peaches can be left in the liquid until ready to assemble.)
• Blend the goat cheese with the cream, honey and orange zest in a small bowl.
• To assemble, pat the peaches dry with paper towels if very wet and place 6 on a large serving plate. Top each peach with some of the cheese mixture, a sprinkle of pistachios and another peach, followed by more cheese and pistachios and a third peach. Garnish each napoleon with a drizzle of honey, some more pistachios and a light sprinkling of orange zest and sea salt, if using.

LEMON CREAM NAPOLEON

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine ricotta, lemon pudding and sour cream. Process until smooth. Add lemon zest and process for 1 minute. Mix until pudding consistency.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with kitchen parchment.
• In a small bowl, combine honey and warm water. Stir until honey dissolves. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush wrappers on both sides with honey water. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for approximately 8 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool.
• To serve, place one wrapper on a plate and spoon a dollop of pudding mixture. Repeat with another layer. Mix 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the whipped topping. Top third wrapper with a dollop of whipped topping. Garnish with a sprinkle of lemon zest.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH SWEETENED SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare Grilled Peaches; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream and 1 tablespoon light-brown sugar.
• Spoon mixture over peaches; sprinkle with crushed amaretti cookies.

PEACH SOUR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Blend sour cream, orange juice, brown sugar, salt and egg yolks.
• Sprinkle pie shell with 1 Tbsp flour.
• Pour in peaches and sprinkle with remaining flour.
• Pour sour cream mixture over peaches.
• Bake 425F for 15 minutes, then 350F for 30 minutes.

DELICATE PEACHES-&-CREAM NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º F.
• Stack phyllo sheets, spraying each with cooking spray before covering with another sheet; spray top with cooking spray. Cut stack into12 rectangles. Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheet. Bake 2 min. or until crisp and golden brown; cool.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir 1 Tbsp. brown sugar and vanilla in large nonstick skillet on low heat 1 to 2 min. or until sugar is melted. Add peaches; cook and stir 1 min. or until evenly coated with sugar mixture. Cool.
• Mix cream cheese and remaining brown sugar until well blended. Top 6 phyllo rectangles with cream cheese mixture and peach mixture; cover with remaining phyllo rectangles. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

SOUR CREAM PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Spread peaches in pastry-lined 9" pie pan. Combine sugar (RESERVING 2 Tablespoons), flour, salt, and sour cream. Spread over peaches. Adjust top crust and flute edges; cut vents.
• Mix remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over top.
• Bake in hot oven 400F about 40 minutes or until peaches are tender and crust is browned.

SOUTHERN SOUR CREAM PEACH PIE

Steps:

• FOR THE PIE:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Peel & slice peaches.
• Mix peaches with other filling ingredients.
• Pour into an unbaked 9"-10" deep dish pie shell.
• Bake about 30 minutes, until pie is slightly brown.
• While pie is baking, prepare the topping.
• FOR THE TOPPING:.
• Blend cold butter, sugar, flour & cinnamon with pastry cutter, until crumbs are the size of small peas.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over pie, & bake another 15 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill in refrigerator before serving.

PEACH AND SOUR CREAM NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on a large baking tray that has been lined with parchment papers, and brush generously with some melted butter.
• Sprinkle with a quarter of the ground almonds.
• Top with the other 3 layers of phyllo, butter and almonds.
• Cut into 12 rectangles and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Cool on a rack.
• In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, mascarpone and 2 teaspoons caster sugar.
• Place 1 phyllo triangle on a serving plate and place some sour cream mixture on the top, followed by some thing slices of peach.
• Add another layer of phyllo and again top with the sour cream mixture and fresh peach slices, finally finishing with a phyllo layer.
• Make 3 more Napoleons in the same way.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.