Strawberry-Almond Cream Napoleons

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 1 sheet (half of 17-ounce package) frozen puff pastry
* 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
* 1 cup skim milk
* 1 teaspoon almond extract
* 1 cup light whipped topping
* 2 cups stemmed and sliced California strawberries
* 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
* powdered sugar, for garnish
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 400 degrees. Thaw folded pastry sheet 20 minutes. 
# Open sheet and cut along folds to make three equal strips; halve each strip to make six rectangles. 
# Space apart on baking sheet. Bake in center of oven about 15 minutes until well browned and baked through. 
# Remove to rack to cool. Meanwhile, in bowl, whisk pudding mix, milk and extract 2 minutes; fold in whipped topping to blend thoroughly. 
# Cover and refrigerate. Carefully split each piece of pastry in half horizontally. 
# Cover bottom halves with almonds, then pudding mixture and sliced strawberries, dividing equally. 
# Cover with pastry tops. Dust with powdered sugar. 
# Serve with strawberry Sauce (recipe follows), if desired. 
# Makes 6 servings. 
# To make strawberry Sauce: 
# Stem and halve 1 pint basket California strawberries and puree in blender container with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice until smooth. 
# To serve, divide sauce among 6 plates; top each with Napoleon. 
# Note: All components of this dessert can be prepared several hours in advance. 
# Cover and refrigerate pudding mixture, strawberries and sauce. Assemble just before serving.
 
== See also ==
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Puff pastry Recipes
Category:Strawberry Desserts
Category:Strawberry Recipes
Category:Vanilla pudding Recipes