Lemon Mascarpone & Raspberry Napoleon

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Skill Level	Intermediate

Preparation Time	15 minutes	Total Time	30 minutes
Servings	16 (1 napoleon)	Cost Per Serving	$1.36

5 sheets	Phyllo Pastry
2 tbsp	Grape Seed Oil or Melted Butter
1 tbsp	Ground Pistachios or Almonds
1/4 cup	Mascarpone Cheese
3/4 cup	Plain Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp	Lemon Zest
2 tsp	Lemon Juice
2 tbsp + 1 tbsp	Honey
1/2 tsp	Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup	Raspberries (fresh or frozen)
2 tbsp	Fresh Mint (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Brush one layer of phyllo with the oil or butter and lightly sprinkle some ground pistachio over top. Place another layer of phyllo over top. Brush, sprinkle and repeat for the remaining layers.
Place the phyllo sheets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Gently run your knife through the phyllo, cutting it into 16 squares. Bake for about 6 minutes, or until golden brown.
Combine mascarpone, yogurt, vanilla, honey and lemon zest in a bowl until well mixed. Place in a freezer bag (with small piece of corner cut off) or piping bag.
Take one baked square piece of phyllo and gently pipe some of the mascarpone mixture over top, top with some raspberries and then top with another square of phyllo. Pipe a little more mascarpone on top of that with more raspberries and garnish with fresh mint.
To make a raspberry sauce, add 3/4 cups of raspberries, 1 tbsp of honey and 2 tsp of lemon juice in a small sauce pot over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blender until smooth, strain through a mesh sieve to remove the sides. Use this sauce in between each phyllo layer of the napoleon.

PDF link to nutrition facts table for lemon mascarpone & raspberry napoleon

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