Chocolate-Filled Napoleons with Strawberry Sauce

  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (4 serving size) chocolate fudge pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons amaretto
  • 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17 1/4-oz pkg)
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
  • 1 cup sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In medium saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Stir in amaretto. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until serving time.
  • 2
    In food processor bowl with metal blade, process strawberries with syrup until smooth. Place in small saucepan. Add sugar and cornstarch; mix well. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, thaw sheet of puff pastry for 20 minutes.
  • 4
    Heat oven to 400°F. Unfold pastry; cut into 3 strips along fold lines. Cut each strip crosswise into 4 equal pieces; arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400°F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet; place on wire rack. While still warm, split each pastry into 2 layers. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • 5
    To serve, add fresh strawberries to strawberry sauce; mix gently. Place each pastry on individual dessert plate. Fill each with pudding mixture. Top with strawberry mixture, almonds and whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
100mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
22g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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