Strawberry Rhubarb Napoleons And Lemon Cream

==Description==
Lemon cream can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
==Ingredients==
=== Filling ===
* 1 pound rhubarb, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups)
* ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
* ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
* 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
* 1 pint strawberries
* 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (about ½ pound), thawed
* Garnish: confectioners' sugar
* Accompaniment: lemon cream
=== Lemon cream ===
* ½ cup well-chilled heavy cream
* 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
* 3 tablespoons sour cream
* 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
=== Garnish ===
* fresh lemon zest, removed with a vegetable peeler and cut into julienne strips
==Directions==
=== Filling ===
# In a heavy saucepan combine all filling ingredients except strawberries and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes, or until rhubarb is soft and falling apart.
# Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool completely.
# Hull strawberries and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices (there will be about 2 cups).
# Add strawberries to rhubarb mixture, tossing to combine well.
# Filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
# Bring filling to room temperature before assembling napoleons.
=== Pastry ===
# Preheat oven to 375°Ff.
# On a lightly floured surface roll pastry into a 14- by 10-inch rectangle, about ⅛-inch thick.
# Cut pastry into 4 strips, each 14 by 2½ inches.
# Working with 1 pastry strip at a time, with long side facing you, make three 4-inch-long parallelograms per strip, discarding end scraps, for a total of 12 parallelograms.
# Invert 2 baking sheets and arrange 6 parallelograms in one layer on each.
# Freeze pastry 15 minutes, or until firm.
# Remove 1 baking sheet from freezer and invert a metal cooling rack directly onto pastry to cover parallelograms completely.
# Cooling rack will weight down pastry to form a decorative pattern.
# Bake pastry with cooling rack in middle of oven until golden brown and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
# Carefully remove rack from pastry and transfer pastry to another rack to cool completely.
# Bake remaining pastry in same manner.
# Parallelograms may be made 4 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
=== Assembly of the napoleons ===
# Arrange 6 parallelograms, design sides up, on dessert plates and top each with about ½ cup filling.
# Put remaining 6 parallelograms, design sides up, on top of filling and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
# Serve napoleons with lemon cream.
=== Lemon cream ===
# In a bowl with an electric mixer beat heavy cream with sugar until it holds soft peaks.
# Fold in sour cream and lemon zest.
# Lemon cream may be made 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.
# Whisk cream lightly before serving.
# Serve cream garnished with zest.
# Makes about 1⅓ cups.
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