Puff Pastry 4 Ways

Here is what you'll need! RECIPE: Cream Cheese Filling INGREDIENTS 1 8-ounce block cream cheese ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract PREPARATION In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Strawberry Pastry Diamond Makes 9 pastries INGREDIENTS 1 sheet thawed puff pastry 5 strawberries, halved with stems removed 9 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling, recipe above powdered sugar PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the puff pastry into 9 equal squares. Taking one of the squares, fold one of the edges to the opposite edge. Leaving a ½ centimeter border, cut about ¾ of the way from the bottom of the triangle to the tip on both sides, making sure the cuts do not touch. Unfold the square. Taking the top flap, fold it towards the 2 cuts near the bottom. Take the bottom flap and fold it towards the top edge. Place about a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle, then place a strawberry half on top. Repeat with the remaining pastry squares. Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown and puffed. Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar! Raspberry Pastry Flower Makes 4 pastries INGREDIENTS 1 sheet thawed puff pastry 20 raspberries 4 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling, recipe above Powdered sugar PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal squares. Leaving a ½ centimeter border, make 8 total cuts along the edges of the square, with each cut going about ⅓ of the way through the length of the edge. Make sure the cuts do not touch. Place a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle of the square, then top with 4 raspberries. Take one of the edge flaps and fold it towards the center, looping over the raspberry. Repeat with the other flaps. Place a raspberry in the center, on top of where all the flaps overlap. Repeat with the remaining pastry squares. Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown and puffed. Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar! Blueberry Pastry Pinwheel Makes 9 pastries INGREDIENTS 1 sheet thawed puff pastry 36 blueberries 9 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling, recipe above Powdered sugar PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the puff pastry into 9 equal squares. Make 4 cuts on each square, with each cut starting from the outside corners of the square and stopping just short of the center. Take one of the flaps and fold it towards the center. Fold every other flap towards the center until you have created a pinwheel shape. Place about a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle, then place 4 blueberries on top. Repeat with the remaining pastry squares. Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown and puffed. Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar! Music provided by Warner Chappell Inc. Used with permission