Strawberry Cream Puffs

These Strawberry Cream Puffs are a sweet and easy-to-make dessert that's sure to impress. With a flaky puff pastry crust, a creamy filling made with icing sugar, double cream, cream cheese, and vanilla extract, and topped with juicy sliced strawberries, these puffs are a flavourful treat that's perfect for any occasion. Give them a try and delight your taste buds!

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Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C (fan).

Step 2

2. Using a 8cm round cookie cutter, cut out 12 rounds from the puff pastry sheet.

Step 3

Fold the rounds in half to create semi-circles and gently press them down, then transfer them to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Step 4

3. In a small bowl, mix the egg yolk and milk together, then brush the pastry semi-circles with the mixture.

Step 5

Use a knife to create a pattern on the pastry (optional).

Step 6

4. Bake the pastry semi-circles for 13-15 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Once done, remove them from the oven and let them cool.

Step 7

5. For the filling, combine the icing sugar, double cream, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to whisk the ingredients together until they are firm and well-combined.

Step 8

6. Transfer the cream mixture to a piping bag or a ziplock bag.

Step 9

7. Hull the strawberries (remove the green stem), slice them thinly, and cut the slices in half. Keep some nice pieces of strawberries for decoration later.

Step 10

8. When the pastry semi-circles have cooled down, make a cut on the side of each semi-circle, without cutting all the way through.

Step 11

Add a dollop of cream, a few pieces of sliced strawberrie,

Step 12

and more cream.

Step 13

Remove any excess cream using a knife or a spatula.

Step 14

9. Finally, decorate the strawberry cream puffs with the remaining sliced strawberries and serve.