Strawberry Cream Cheese Clouds

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (10 ounce) packages puff pastry shells
• 2 pounds fresh strawberries
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• bake the frozen pastry shells as instructed on the box. each box contains six pastry shells. using two boxes, all twelve will fit on a large baking sheet. after they are done, remove top and hollow out the inside of pastries. set tops aside to use later as garnish.
• slice strawberries lengthwise into medium-thin pieces. sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and set aside to chill in a medium bowl.
• in a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. in a separate large mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form (about 3 minutes). fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. set aside and chill.
• fill each pastry with cream cheese until it just reaches the top. spoon strawberries over top. use the pastry tops as a garnish with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture and a strawberry slice on top.