The new trend of making these quick videos have been very addicting lately and I have been bookmarking many recipes to try. Strawberry cream cheese pastry is one such recipe that I had bookmarked from one of the Buzz feed videos and I can’t believe how quick and easy it is to make.
Why try this pastry?
Using store-bought puff pastry sheets saves time and you can use any berries instead of strawberry. Strawberry is something I always have in hand and it is very hard to store some to make a dessert. The day the strawberry box comes home; we end up just eating the fruit. This week as soon as I bought the strawberries, I saved about 5 of them to make this strawberry cream cheese pastry. It took me 5 minutes to prepare for the dish and apart from the time it takes to thaw the pastry sheets, all it needs is the baking time. The video I referred to had 3 other shapes that we could shape this pastry. I have made a humble effort to shoot how I folded the pastry sheet to make the diamond shape. When I am explaining how to shape the pastry, it might sound very confusing, but making them is very easy. I would highly recommend seeing the video to help shape the pastries. Do you like the flavor of strawberries and cream cheese together? Then try this strawberry cream cheese muffin as well. And one of my other favorite desserts to use strawberries in is this delicious strawberry shortcake muffin. Preparation time - 5 minutes plus time to thaw the frozen pastry sheetsCooking time - 15 to 20 minutesDifficulty level - easy
Ingredients needed
Cream cheese – 6 oz (softened) Sugar – ¼ cup Vanilla extract – ½ tsp Puff pastry sheet – 1 (thawed) Strawberry – 5 (sliced in half lengthwise) Powdered sugar – to dust on top
Step-by-step process
Thaw the pastry sheet as per the instructions on the box. Make sure that the sheet is just thawed enough to work and is not very soggy. Preheat the oven to 400 F and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment. In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla and mix it up well until they are creamy.
Lay the pastry sheet on the work surface and cut them into 9 squares.
Fold it over edge to edge, working with one square at a time, so it forms a triangle.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar (optional) and serve the strawberry cream cheese pastry.
Expert tips
Thaw the puff pastry sheet just soft enough to work. Do not make it too soggy as it will be hard to shape them. Use any berries or a mix of berries instead of strawberries for a different flavor. Fresh strawberries work the best to make this cream cheese pastry.
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