Sunday, April 5, 2009

Strawberry Strudel



Number 3 in the 4-part meal. Using pastry puff again. This recipe will make about two strudel squares.



Strawberry Strudel

2 puff pillows - halved

For a refresher on puff pillows: click here


Cream Cheese and Strawberry Filling
2 oz. Cream Cheese (roughly 4 Tbsp)
4 Tbsp Powdered Sugar (plus extra for dusting)
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 Tbsp strawberry jam (plus 4 Tbsp extra - optional)
Fresh Sliced Strawberries (optional)

Mix cream cheese, confectioner sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Heat strawberry jam in microwave to 15 to soften and combine with cream cheese mix.

With the puff pillows already halved, take the bottom slice of the pillow and spread a nice helping of the strawberry filling. Optional: You may add some of the additional strawberry jam on top of the cream cheese in place of the fresh sliced strawberries or add both.

Then place the top half of the puff pillow and dust with a light or heavy coating of powdered sugar.


Yum!


12 comments:

  1. SweetipieApril 5, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    this is one of my kids favourite.Looks delicious :)

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  2. JennApril 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Sweetipie: They were. Your kids will love this too.

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  3. AnonymousApril 5, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    I love all the puff pastry combos. They make stuff seem so sophisticated when they are really so easy. (I am of course talking about the store bought puff pastry, not the kind you make yourself - not so easy) =^)

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  4. Jen Schall @ MyKitchenAddiction.comApril 5, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    Looks wonderful! I think my husband would love these!

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  5. JennApril 5, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    oyster culture: The list seems endless as to they they can be used for. I may try to make it from scratch at some point or other.

    Jen: Give it try. Let me know what he thinks of them. ;-)

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  6. Joie de vivreApril 5, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    This looks easy! I think I would have a hard time not devouring a few dozen of these.

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  7. JennApril 5, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Joie de vivre: I was close to eating both myself.

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  8. aliceApril 5, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    These look good.. I don't know why but I have had no desire to make anything with puff pastry even though I like to eat it. But seeing this recipe is the motivation I need to pick some up and try this. I bet you strawberry freezer jam and sliced strawberries would be killer.

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  9. JescelApril 5, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    puff pastry is indeed very versatile.. makes our life easier, doesn't it? This looks good. Yum!

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  10. JennApril 6, 2009 at 12:01 AM

    alice: Strawberry freezer jam and fresh strawberries, yum. Now there's an idea. =)

    jescel: Thanks. Puff pastry is a lifesaver in terms of baking.

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  11. PamApril 6, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    I wish I had this for breakfast today. Look beautiful.

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  12. JennApril 6, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Pam: This goes well with a nice cup of coffee or hot cocoa in my case.

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