Description
Heart-Shaped Strawberry Cream Puff Pastries are the perfect blend of elegance and flavor, ideal for any romantic occasion. These delightful pastries feature a light and airy choux pastry filled with a luscious strawberry cream that melts in your mouth. With their charming heart shape and vibrant colors, they make an irresistible dessert that will impress anyone at your table. Enjoy crafting these delicious treats that not only taste heavenly but also look stunning!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 cup ice-cold water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). In a bowl, mix flour and sugar. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice-cold water to form dough.
- Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick, cut into heart shapes, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown; cool on wire racks.
- Mix chopped strawberries with sugar and let macerate for 10 minutes. Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold in strawberries.
- Slice cooled pastries in half horizontally, fill with strawberry cream, and replace tops.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry (60g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg