Eggnog Napoleons

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   Preheat oven to 375u00b0. In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and nutmeg. Whisk in milk and rum. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.

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   In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 1 minute. Immediately transfer to a clean bowl; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling; refrigerate 1 hour or until cold.

3. 3

   On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry; roll into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Cut into fifteen 4x2-in. rectangles. Place 1-in. apart on ungreased

4. 4

   . Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks; cool 10 minutes. Split each pastry into two layers, making 30 layers total; cool completely.

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   Reserve 10 of the top pastry layers. Spread 1 rounded tablespoon filling onto each of 10 bottom pastry layers. Top each with a second pastry layer and another rounded tablespoon filling. Top with reserved pastry layers. Refrigerate until serving. To serve, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and nutmeg.

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