Strawberry Flaky Puffs (Pick Em Ups!)

Ingredients

• Puff Pastry – store bought
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 8 oz. Cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• Powdered Sugar
• Sliced Strawberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare cookies sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Cut one sheet of puff pastry into 6 pieces. Place pieces of puff pastry on pan and bake for 10-15 minutes or until puffy and baked.
3. While puff pastry is baking, add 1 cup of sliced strawberries to a medium sauce pan. Add sugar and lemon juice. Heat pan over medium heat to soften fruit. Mash strawberries with a fork or potato masher. Turn heat to low and let mixture cook for 15-20 minutes until it thickens.
4. Stir often or the strawberry mixture will burn.
5. In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, 1-2 minutes with mixer.
6. Add heavy cream and mix until cream is incorporated and mixture fluffs up a little, 1-2 minutes. Add vanilla and almond extract and mix for another minute.
7. When cool, slice or slit puffs in half. Use a knife or offset spatula to speed several tablespoons of cream cheese. Layer 4-6 sliced strawberries on top of cream cheese. Spoon one to two tablespoons of fruit compote. Place top part of puff over strawberries.
8. Sift powdered sugar over the top of puff. Enjoy