Stuffed Strawberries Elegante

• 12 large fresh strawberries, washed
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (or more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or 1 tablespoon fragolino di nemi strawberry liqueur
• fresh mint leaves (to garnish) (optional)

1. Slice off stem end of strawberries to form a flat base.
2. Place berries on flat surface, with pointed end up.
3. With a sharp knife, slice each berry in half vertically to within a 1/4 inch of base.
4. Cut each half into three wedges to form 6 petals.
5. Pull petals apart slightly.
6. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and liqueur; beat until light and fluffy.
7. With a pastry bag and star tip or small spoon, (if mixture thins too much after beating, place filled bag in the refrigerator for about 15-20 min.)
8. then fill strawberries with cream cheese mixture.
9. A plastic zipper sandwich bag can be used instead of a pastry bag by filling with cream cheese mixture, cut one corner off of the bottom of the bag and squeeze.
10. For a beautiful presentation drizzle with melted slightly cooled dark chocolate.

fresh strawberries, cream cheese, sugar, grand marnier, mint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-strawberries-elegante-282858 (may not work)