Strawberry Puff Cakes
- 1 sheet puff pastry, from a 17 1/3-oz . package of frozen dough, thawed
- 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups hulled sliced strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
- 14 cup whipping cream, whipped with
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons strawberry liqueur (or framboise)
- Heat oven to 400.
- Lay dough on work surface.
- Cut two 4-inch diameter circles or heart shapes, using cookie cutters or doing it free-hand (which makes it nicer, in my opinion!).
- Place on a cookie sheet.
- Press 1 teaspoons confectioners' sugar through fine sieve over pastry.
- Bake until well browned and sugar is somewhat caramelized, about 15 minutes.
- can be baked several hours ahead and kept at room temperature, uncovered.
- Toss strawberries and 2 T. sugar in a medium bowl.
- Refrigerate up to 3 hours.
- To serve: drain strawberries.
- Toss strawberries with whipped cream and liqueur, if using.
- Split puff cakes horizontally.
- With your fingers, remove some of the excess layers in the center of each half.
- Fill base with strawberries, dividing evenly (good time to give yourself more than your husband!).
- Cover with pastry top.
- Sieve remaining confectioners' sugar over each and serve immediately.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-puff-cakes-173531 (may not work)