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Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Pastries Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Delight in these charming Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Pastries, perfect for a special breakfast or dessert. Flaky puff pastry hearts are filled with a smooth strawberry cream cheese mixture, topped with fresh strawberry slices, and drizzled with a luscious cream cheese glaze. Quick to prepare and baked to golden perfection, these pastries combine creamy sweetness and fruity freshness in every bite.

Ingredients

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Pastry

  • 2 frozen puff pastry sheets (thawed)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Filling

  • 6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons strawberry jelly
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 fresh strawberries

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pastry: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lay the thawed puff pastry sheets flat and use a large heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out six heart shapes from each sheet.
  2. Create Heart Outlines: Use a smaller heart cookie cutter to cut a small heart out of the center of six of the larger puff pastry hearts, making heart-shaped outlines.
  3. Chill Pastries: Place these heart outlines over the full hearts and refrigerate them while you prepare the filling to help maintain their shape during baking.
  4. Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, strawberry jelly, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  5. Fill Pastries: Remove the puff pastry hearts from the refrigerator. Place 2-3 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each heart. Avoid spreading the filling as it will melt and spread during baking.
  6. Add Strawberry Slices: Slice the fresh strawberries and arrange 1-3 slices atop the cream cheese filling on each puff pastry heart without pressing them down.
  7. Apply Egg Wash: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to create an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, apply the egg wash over the exposed puff pastry edges, avoiding the cream cheese center to ensure a golden, shiny crust.
  8. Bake Pastries: Bake the pastries in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the puff pastry is puffed and beautifully golden brown.
  9. Make the Glaze: While the pastries cool slightly, mix powdered sugar and heavy cream in a small bowl until smooth. Adjust sugar or cream quantity to reach desired glaze consistency.
  10. Glaze and Serve: Drizzle the glaze over the warm or room-temperature pastries using a spoon or piping bag for a pretty finish. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Thaw puff pastry sheets completely before cutting for best results.
  • Keep the pastries chilled before baking to help them maintain shape and puff up nicely.
  • Feel free to substitute strawberry jelly with any berry or fruit preserves of your choice.
  • The glaze can be made thicker or thinner according to your preference by adjusting powdered sugar or cream.
  • These pastries are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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