Instant Napoleons

Puff pastry and instant chocolate pudding make easy work of assembling these irresistible Napoleons.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 (4.5-ounce) package instant chocolate pudding
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
2. Cut pastry into 4 strips, 2 1/2-inches wide. Cut each strip crosswise into thirds. Bake strips on an ungreased baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes.
3. Prepare pudding according to package directions, substituting yogurt for the milk.
4. Cut pastry rectangles in half, making a top and bottom. Generously spoon pudding on bottom half and top with the other half. Blend sugar and milk. Spread on top and drizzle with the melted chocolate.

Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Amount Per Serving Calories: 201, Calories from fat: 94, Total fat: 10 gm, Saturated fat: 3 gm, Cholesterol: 3 mg, Sodium: 97 mg, Carbohydrate: 25 gm, Protein: 3 gm.

Recipe provided courtesy of Honeysuckle White, a division of Cargill, Incorporated. Used with permission.