Mandarin Orange And Kiwi Cool Lime Napoleons Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 375ºF
• Lightly sprinkle counter with flour
• Unroll crescent dough, pinch seams to seal
• Lightly sprinkle dough with flour
• Roll out dough evenly
• Transfer dough to baking sheet
• Prick dough
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown
• Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes
• Carefully remove pastry from pan to cooling rack; cool completely
• Using a pizza cutter, cut pastry crosswise into six rows and lengthwise into four rows to make twenty-four 2 1/2-inch squares
• Place one kiwi slice and one orange segment onto each pastry square
• In a bowl, combine whipped topping, powdered sugar, lime zest and lime juice; mix until smooth and slightly thickened.
• Put a dollop of whipped lime mixture onto the center of each pastry square.
• Sprinkle finely chopped almonds over whipped lime mixture
• Lightly sprinkle with powdered sugar
• Place one pastry square on top of another, pressing down lightly
• Repeat with remaining pastry squares
• Serve immediately
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• Cook's Notes:
• The pastry squares can be served as 24 single dessert canapés, if desired.
• Toasting almonds makes them more flavorful. To toast almonds, preheat oven to 350ºF. Spread almonds onto baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown; cool completely.