Mango Passion Fruit Napoleon CakeAndrew Schneider / Owner, Le Rêve Patisserie & Cafe, Wauwatosa, WI |
Ingredients for Carmelized Puff Pastry:
- Uncooked puff pastry
- Confectioner sugar
- Granulated sugar
Method for Carmelized Puff Pastry:
- Roll out uncooked puff pastry to 4mm on a dough sheet, dock, and place on a sheet pan.
- Place a second sheet pan on top and bake for 40 minutes at 300°F.
- Take out of the oven and sift with equal parts confectioners and granulated sugar.
- Place in a second oven at 425°F until caramelized. Cool at room temperature.
Ingredients for Gelée:
- 300 g. The Perfect Purée Passion Fruit Concentrate, thawed
- 150 g. The Perfect Purée Mango Puree, thawed
- 67 g. sugar
- 12 g. bloomed gelatin
Method for Gelée:
- Bring Passion Fruit Concentrate, Mango Puree, sugar, and bloomed gelatin to a simmer.
Ingredients for Napoleon Cake Layers:
• Traditional almond biscuit cake
Method for Napoleon Cake Layers:
- Use a traditional almond biscuit and pour the gelée over the top to set.
- Once the gelée is simmered, pour over the cake layer in a sheet pan mold.
- Once set, place a second layer of almond cake on top.
Ingredients for Crème Mousseline:
- 300 g. buttercream
- 150 g. pastry cream
- 12 g. liquor
Method for Crème Mousseline:
- Mix buttercream, pastry cream, and liquor in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Chill until use.
Assembly:
- Place one piece of cooked puff pastry on a sheet pan. Using a pastry bag, pipe a layer of mousseline, leaving a small border on the outside edge.
- Place the assembled gelée/cake layer over the cream. Pipe a second layer of the mousseline over the cake, consistent with the first layer.
- Place the final layer of caramelized puff dough over the mousseline. Refrigerate to set.
- Chill for an hour and cut to the desired size. Garnish with fresh berries.