Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet Puff Pastry, thawed
  • STRAWBERRY FILLING:
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING:
  • 1- 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • STRAWBERRY LAYER:
  • 1 cup fresh, sliced strawberries
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Unfold puff pastry sheet on to a lightly floured cutting board.
  • Cut pastry sheet into 3 strips along the fold marks. Then, cut each strip in half making 6 rectangles.
  • Place each pastry rectangle onto parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until puff pastries are golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely on baking rack.
  • Set aside.
  • STRAWBERRY FILLING:
  • Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Mash mixture with a masher until the strawberries are softened and the sugar dissolves.
  • Increase heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil about 5 minutes, or until thickened.
  • Remove pan from heat and cool completely.
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING:
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar and cream together until smooth, about 3 minutes with a hand mixer.
  • Set aside.
  • ASSEMBLE:
  • Split each pastry into 2 layers, making 12 in all.
  • Evenly divide the cream cheese mixture between each of the bottom layers and spread with a knife.
  • Top cream cheese mixture with a layer of sliced strawberries.
  • Top strawberries with the strawberry filling.
  • Top with the top puff pastry layer.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar on top of puffed pastry.

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