Fruity Cream Cheese Puff Pastries

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 pastries
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 15 min
Store-bought puff pastry is a savior when you’re entertaining, especially around the holidays. These doctored-up pastry shells are a stunning shortcut recipe to finish off any big day feast.
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Ingredients

6 frozen puff pastry shells, such as Pepperidge Farms

2 tablespoons salted butter, melted

1 tablespoon turbinado sugar

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup pie filling of your choice (apple, cherry, blueberry, etc.)

Directions

Special equipment:
a piping bag
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Brush the tops of the puff pastry shells with the melted butter and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Bake on a baking sheet until puffed and golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Let rest until cool enough to handle, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, milk, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag.
  4. Remove the center portion of the pastries and set aside. Pipe the cream cheese mixture around the inside edge of each pastry, leaving a well in the middle. Fill the well with the desired pie filling. Transfer to a platter or serving tray with the reserved centers.

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MARCIA B.

I stress bake (iykyk) and take the food to coworkers. I followed this recipe to the letter and the feedback I received was that this was the best dessert yet.

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