Strawberry Flaky Puffs
Strawberry Flaky Puffs are a twist to the 80's Drake Pick Em Ups back in the day. This is an easy pastry recipe that is full of flavor and offers an elegant treat.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- Puff Pastry - store bought
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 8 oz. Cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Powdered Sugar
- Sliced Strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare cookies sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Cut one sheet of puff pastry into 6 pieces. Place pieces of puff pastry on pan and bake for 10-15 minutes or until puffy and baked.
- While puff pastry is baking, add 1 cup of sliced strawberries to a medium sauce pan. Add sugar and lemon juice. Heat pan over medium heat to soften fruit. Mash strawberries with a fork or potato masher. Turn heat to low and let mixture cook for 15-20 minutes until it thickens.
- Stir often or the strawberry mixture will burn.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, 1-2 minutes with mixer.
- Add heavy cream and mix until cream is incorporated and mixture fluffs up a little, 1-2 minutes. Add vanilla and almond extract and mix for another minute.
- When cool, slice or slit puffs in half. Use a knife or offset spatula to speed several tablespoons of cream cheese. Layer 4-6 sliced strawberries on top of cream cheese. Spoon one to two tablespoons of fruit compote. Place top part of puff over strawberries.
- Sift powdered sugar over the top of puff. Enjoy