Strawberry Cheesecake Pastry Puffs

Hello there!

And just like that, it's summer! How has that happened? I feel like this year especially has gone extremely fast. Now is the perfect time to enjoy strawberry season so I wanted to create something a little different. These pastry puffs are inspired by pop tarts but use puff pastry instead of shortcrust pastry to create a light pastry pocket filled with a strawberry and cream cheese filling. Topped with a sweet glace icing and your choice of sprinkles. Enjoy!

The Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Pastry Puffs

Makes 6

• 225g strawberries, hulled and quartered 
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp cornflour, diluted with a little water
• 250g puff pastry block 
• 180g cream cheese
• Milk, to glaze
• 100g icing sugar
• Sprinkles, to decorate

Wash the strawberries well before hulling and quartering them. Place them in a small saucepan with the caster sugar and cornflour and water mix. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until a thick strawberry sauce has formed, similar to the consistency of apple sauce. Place in a bowl and leave to cool before placing in the fridge to set completely. 

Preheat an oven to 200℃/180℃ fan/gas mark 6 and line two baking tray with greaseproof paper. On a floured work surface, roll out half the puff pastry to a 38x18cm rectangle, and repeat with the other half. Cut these rectangles into of 9cmx6cm, one will form the base and one the top. In total, you should have 12 rectangles to form 6 pastry puffs.

Spread 6 of the rectangles with 30g cream cheese each and add a few teaspoons of your strawberry mixture on top. Add the other pastry rectangle on top and seal well with a fork to ensure no leakages. Brush with a little milk and bake 18-20 minutes, until golden. Leave to cool slightly on the tray before transferring to a cooling rack. 

To make the icing, sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and add a teaspoon of water at a time until a spreadable consistency of icing is formed. Once completely cold, spread over the pastry puffs and decorate with sprinkles. 

Strawberry Cheesecake Pastry Puffs...ta dah!

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