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Fresh Strawberry and Cream Cheese Tarts

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Ingredients:

Fresh Strawberry and Cream Cheese Tarts

  • 1½ cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 (17.3-ounce) box (2 sheets) puff pastry dough, thawed
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water for egg wash
  • Powdered sugar and chocolate shavings for topping

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together strawberries, cornstarch and sugar.
  4. Set aside.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each puff pastry sheet into 12×9-inch rectangles.
  6. Cut each sheet into 6 squares to yield 12 4×4½-inch pieces.
  7. With a knife, score ½-inch border around the edge of square.
  8. Using a fork, make several pricks into the dough within the border of each piece to help keep each piece from rising.
  9. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and almond extracts.
  10. Place a dollop of mixture into the middle of each piece and spread evenly within the borders.
  11. Add a couple of spoonful of strawberries into center of cream cheese.
  12. Brush edges with egg wash.
  13. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking.
  14. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
  15. Serve warm or room temperature.
  16. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and chocolate before serving.

Serves 12.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per tart (not including toppings):
260 calories, 17 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 210 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 5 g protein

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