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INGREDIENTS
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- 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
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare cookies sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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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.
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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.
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Stir often or the strawberry mixture will burn.
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In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, 1-2 minutes with mixer.
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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.
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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.
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Sift powdered sugar over the top of puff. Enjoy
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