French Napoleons

Ingredients

• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 cup cold milk

• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix (or use chocolate)
• 1 cup Cool Whip
• 1 1/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries

garnish

• powdered sugar

Directions

1. 1

   On a lightly floured surface, roll out each pastry sheet to 1/8-inch thickness.

2. 2

   Using a shaped cookie cutter of your choice (I prefer hearts), cut out 9 Napoleons per sheet.

3. 3

   Place on ungreased baking sheets.

4. 4

   (If your dough has become too warm, place in refrigerator to chill. The pastry will not "puff" well if warm.).

5. 5

   Bake at 400º for 8-11 minutes or until golden brown.

6. 6

   Remove to wire racks to cool.

7. 7

   In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip.

8. 8

   Split puff pastry shapes in half.

9. 9

   Place bottom halves on serving plates.

10. 10

    Spoon filling over each; top with strawberries. I make the points of the slices stick out over the edges.

11. 11

    Top with pastry tops. (Add just a dab of filling on top of strawberries so the pastry top will stick.).

12. 12

    Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

13. 13

    Serve immediately.