Description
Delight in these irresistible Strawberries and Cream Puff Pastries, featuring golden, flaky puff pastry filled with luscious whipped cream and juicy fresh strawberries. Perfect for a light dessert or elegant treat, this recipe combines simplicity with an impressive presentation that will wow your guests.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry
- 1 sheet Ready to roll puff pastry
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Water
Filling
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 cups Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Powdered icing sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Pastry Preparation: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C/Gas 6) and line a baking tray with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Rest and Cut Pastry: Allow the puff pastry sheet to rest for a few minutes to slightly warm up, then unroll it on a clean surface. Cut the sheet into equal-sized squares and fold each square into a triangle shape.
- Arrange Pastries: Place the folded pastry triangles evenly spaced on the prepared baking tray to ensure proper puffing and browning.
- Apply Egg Wash: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to create an egg wash. Brush this mixture over the surface of each pastry triangle to help achieve a beautiful golden-brown color when baked.
- Bake Pastries: Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the pastries have puffed up and turned a golden brown color.
- Prepare the Filling: While the pastries bake, use a mixer to whip the heavy cream and sugar together until stiff peaks form, resulting in a thick, creamy filling.
- Prepare Strawberries: Slice the fresh strawberries into bite-sized pieces for easy filling and serving.
- Assemble Pastries: Once baked pastries have cooled, carefully slice each open horizontally to create a pocket without cutting all the way through.
- Fill Pastries: Pipe or spoon the whipped cream into each pastry pocket, then top generously with the sliced strawberries.
- Final Touch: Dust the filled pastries with powdered icing sugar for an elegant finish before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the puff pastry is slightly warm before cutting to prevent cracking.
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor and juiciness.
- Chill the whipped cream bowl and beaters before whipping to achieve stiffer peaks faster.
- Serve the pastries shortly after assembling to keep the puff pastry crisp.
- For variation, consider adding a sprinkle of vanilla extract to the whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Keywords: Strawberries, Cream, Puff Pastry, Dessert, Baked Pastries, Whipped Cream Filling
