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Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Pastries - From Family Fresh Meals

I'm making these on Saturday w/ my grandbabies. Have puff pastry sheets I picked up at a food service place already sitting in my freezer, just ready to go. I am going to have my helpers cut out the hearts, spoon on the filling (I'm going to add strawberry preserves to cream cheese filling) and place the sliced strawberries.

 

We should have loads of fun making these. We will add these to the sweet trays w/ the mini cherry pies. Add some chocolate covered strawberries and Hershey kisses. 

 

Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Pastries - From Family Fresh Meals

 

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Ingredients
2 frozen puff pastry sheets thawed
6 ounces cream cheese softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons strawberry jelly
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 fresh strawberries
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream

 

Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place puff pastry sheets on a flat surface and use a large heart cookie cutter to cut 6 heart shapes from each sheet

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Using a smaller heart cookie cutter, cut a small heart out of the center of 6 of the larger puff pastry hearts to create a heart outline.


Place the heart outlines over the full hearts and place them in a refrigerator while you make the filling.


In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, mix the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, strawberry jelly, and vanilla extract until smooth.


Remove the puff pastry hearts from the refrigerator and place 2-3 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each heart.

 

Do not spread the cream cheese mixture out, it will melt outward once baked.


Slice strawberries and place 1-3 strawberry slices over the cream cheese mixture on each of the puff pastry hearts, do not press them down into the cream cheese.


In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to create an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, brush the egg wash over each puff pastry. Make sure to avoid brushing the egg wash over the cream cheese center, only brush it over the exposed puff pastry.


Bake for 15 minutes, or until the puff pastry has puffed and is golden brown.


Once they are baked, set them aside to cool slightly while you make the frosting.


In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar with the heavy cream until well-mixed. You can add more sugar or cream to achieve the desired consistency. Drizzle the icing over the hearts using a spoon or piping bag.


Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Re: Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Pastries - From Family Fresh Meals

Puff pastry is available frozen in the dessert section at most grocery stores. Puff pastry can be used for savory dishes or sweet dishes. It's really easy to use and Pepperidge Farms makes an excellet puff pastry sheet or puff pastry shell.

 

One of my favorite desserts is a Napoleon, with custard, raspberry and chocolate. So easy to do w/ puff pastry sheets. We will be sticking to simple to make heart desserts w/ the grandbabies. Smiley Happy 

 

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