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Festive Napoleons with Thyme Cream

Festive Napoleons with Thyme Cream
With the assembly required, we save these Napoleons for special occasions, but they're absolutely worth it. I like to experiment with unusual seasonings and thyme adds a surprising twist that works well with the honey and fruit." –Bridget Klusman, Otsego, Michigan
10 ServingsPrep: 50 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

  • 5 egg whites
  • 1 cup turbinado (washed raw) sugar
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons walnut or canola oil
  • 1-2/3 cups chopped walnuts, toasted
  • CRANBERRY FILLING:
  • 4 tangerines
  • 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup turbinado (washed raw) sugar
  • THYME CREAM:
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • Additional chopped toasted walnuts

Directions

  • In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, sugar, vanilla and salt until
  • foamy. Gradually beat in flour. Beat in butter and oil. Fold in
  • walnuts.
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Festive Napoleons with Thyme Cream (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • With a pencil, draw five 3-in. circles on a sheet of parchment paper.
  • Place paper, pencil mark down, on a baking sheet. Spread a heaping
  • tablespoonful of batter over each circle. Bake at 400° for 8-10
  • minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool
  • completely. Repeat with remaining batter, making 30 cookies.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, remove peel from one tangerine. Peel and
  • seed remaining tangerines and place in a food processor. Add the
  • cranberries, sugar and tangerine peel. Cover and process until
  • chopped. Transfer to a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until
  • thickened, about 10 minutes. Cool.
  • For thyme cream, beat the cheese, yogurt, honey and thyme until
  • thickened. Place one cookie on a small plate. Spread with 1
  • tablespoon cranberry filling and 1 tablespoon thyme cream. Repeat
  • layers twice. Repeat with remaining cookies, cranberry filling and
  • thyme cream. Sprinkle with additional walnuts. Yield: 10 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 Napoleon (calculated without additional walnuts) equals 655 calories, 42 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 198 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 10 g protein.
Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
© Taste of Home 2013