Description
A delightful dessert featuring flaky puff pastry filled with a creamy mixture and topped with fresh strawberries and compote.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet store-bought puff pastry
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 60 ml lemon juice
- 50 g granulated sugar (for compote)
- 225 g cream cheese, softened
- 67 g granulated sugar (for filling)
- 120 ml heavy cream
- 10 ml vanilla extract
- 1.25–2.5 ml almond extract
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Fresh strawberries, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F) and prepare your baking area.
- Line your baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Cut the puff pastry into six equal rectangles.
- Bake the pastry pieces for 10-15 minutes, or until golden and puffed.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sliced strawberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice. Mash and simmer for 15-20 minutes until thickened.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Add heavy cream and continue to beat until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Once the pastry has cooled, slice each piece in half, fill with cream cheese mixture, top with strawberries and compote, and place the top half over.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Prepare the strawberry compote and cream cheese filling a day in advance and store separately. Assemble pastries on the day of serving for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry dessert, puff pastry, easy dessert, summer recipes, cream cheese dessert