Description
Berry and Cream Cheese Puff Pastries have buttery, flaky layers with a rich, vanilla-scented cream cheese filling, topped with juicy berries and a drizzle of cream cheese glaze.
Ingredients
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- 1 package puff pastry sheets
- 1 egg
- 8oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- mixed berries for topping
- confectioner's sugar for dusting
- whipping cream for thinning glaze
Instructions
For the filling:
- Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl by hand or in a stand mixer. Keep cold until ready to use.
- Reserve a few spoons of mixture for glaze.
For the pastry shells:
- Let the puff pastry sheets thaw on the counter for about 40 minutes but do not let get warm.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes before baking.
- While still cool, roll the sheets into an 8-10 inch square. Cut each square into 4 smaller 4-5 inch squares.
- Following the photos above, fold the squares in half, then cut a little less than 1/2 inch (1cm) from the edges, from the folded edge up to the center point, leaving an uncut space at the top of the point.
- Unfold the pastry. Fold one cut corner over to the inner cut corner on the opposite side. Do the same with the other uncut corner.
- Brush only the tops with an egg wash, 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water, being careful not to get any on the cut sides.
- Pipe or spoon the filling into the center of the pastry. Top with berries.
- Bake in preheated oven until puffy and golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
Prepare Glaze:
- Mix reserved cream cheese filling with a small amount of whipping cream so that it becomes the consistency of a glaze.
- Let cool a few minutes then drizzle with glaze and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
Notes
Makes 8
Tips for success:
Allow the oven to preheat 15-20 minutes before baking so that the puff pastry rises properly.
Don't get egg wash on cut sides of pastry
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- resting time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 449
- Sugar: 26.3 g
- Sodium: 204.8 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Carbohydrates: 46.9 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 52.9 mg