237 years ago today

[Beachcomber]

Our beloved Emperor and General Extraordinaire was born in Ajaccio, Corsica.

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[cincygreg]

Doesnt look a day over 235 [img]wink.gif[/img]

Happy Birthday Napoleon, you crazy kookie frenchman you.

Perhaps someone could make this for his birthday.

Berry and pear Napoleon (from Bobby Flay's show/ Foodnation)

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
Pears:
2 cups red wine
1 cup apple juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 lemon, juiced
4 ounces sugar substitute
Clear glaze, as needed (available at commercial pastry supply stores)
3 cups sliced pears
1 pint mixed blueberries, blackberries and raspberries
For the Pears: Put wine, juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, and sugar substitute in a pot, and bring to a boil. Take off the heat and add some clear glaze to slightly thicken the mixture. Add the sliced pears to the mixture and cool.
Pastry Cream:
2 quarts skim milk
4 ounces margarine
1 vanilla bean, split
8 egg substitutes
1 1/2 ounce sugar substitute
3 1/2 ounces cornstarch
1 cup light whipping cream, whipped
Pastry Cream: Bring to a boil the milk, margarine, and split vanilla bean. Combine eggbeaters, sugar, and cornstarch and add to boiled milk. Cook until thick. Fold pastry cream with some whipped cream.
Napoleon Sheets:
Phyllo sheets
Vegetable spray
Sugar substitute
Napoleon Sheets: Cut phyllo into rectangle shape. Spray each layer with vegetable spray (4 layers total). Sprinkle top with sugar substitute and bake until golden brown. Each set of Napoleon requires 3 rectangles per order.
Pear and Berry Napoleon Assembly: In the center of a plate, layer a dollop of pastry cream, a phyllo square, a dollop of cream and berries. Repeat with another phyllo square, pastry cream, and berries. Top with phyllo square and a light sprinkle of powdered sugar. Spoon pears around. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 15, 2006 10:19 AM: Message edited by: cincygreg ]</font>