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Strawberry Towers

A few years ago, I hosted a Valentine's Day party with a heart theme. This stunning grand finale received rave reviews.

4 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon shortening
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry sheet into a 14-in. x
10-in. rectangle. Using three different sizes of heart-shaped cookie
cutters (3-1/2 in., 3 in. and 1 in.), cut out 12 hearts, four of
each size (discard scraps).
Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with
cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden
brown; remove smallest hearts to a wire rack. Bake medium and large
hearts 2 minutes longer; remove to a wire rack.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening;
stir until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small resealable plastic
bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. In a small bowl, beat
cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until
stiff peaks form.
To assemble, place large pastry hearts on dessert plates; top with a

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Strawberry Towers (continued)

Directions (continued)

third of the whipped cream and half of the strawberries. Drizzle
with chocolate. Top with medium hearts, another third of the whipped
cream and remaining strawberries. Drizzle with chocolate. Dollop
with remaining whipped cream. Pipe chocolate around edge of small
hearts; insert into whipped cream at top of tower. Yield: 4
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 strawberry tower equals 544 calories, 37 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein.