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*Ingredients
°1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
+STRAWBERRY FILLING:
°1 cup strawberries, sliced
°½ cup) sugar
°¼ cup lemon juice
+CHEESE TOPPING:
°1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
°¼ cup granulated sugar
°2 tablespoons heavy cream
+STRAWBERRY LAYER:
°1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
°¼ cup powdered sugar
*Instructions
Preheat oven 400F.
Unfold the puff pastry on a lightly floured cutting board.
Cut the puff pastry into 3 strips along the crease marks. Then, cut each strip in half to form 6 rectangles.
Place each rectangle of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 15 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a baking rack.
Put aside.
STRAWBERRY FILLING:
Combine strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Mash the mixture with a pestle until the strawberries are soft and the sugar dissolves.
Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes, or until thickened.
Remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely.
CHEESE TOPPING:
Beat cream cheese, sugar and cream together until smooth, about 3 minutes with a hand mixer.
Put aside.
TO ASSEMBLE:
Divide each dough into 2 layers, 12 in all.
Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly between each of the bottom layers and spread with a knife.
Top the cream cheese mixture with a layer of sliced strawberries.
Top the strawberries with the strawberry filling.
Cover with the top layer of puff pastry.
Sprinkle the top of the puff pastry with powdered sugar.
Enjoy !
