Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam
- 3 cups cold whole milk
- 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups quartered fresh strawberries
Reviews
Why so many great reviews. I followed the directions an although it tasted ok it didn’t cut and serve like the picture. So disappointed
sounds great.....can I use store bought puff pastry for the crust
This is my new show off dessert. I got many compliments, and it was absolutely delicious. Love all the textures and how it looks..
Very good! My recommendation would be to eat this as soon as possible (which is not hard to do) as it got very watery after a few days in the refrigerator.
This recipe is fabulous - delicious and so easy to make. followed the directions exactly - wish we had summer strawberries that are more red and full of flavor but it was awesome anyhow.
This pastry whips up just like any other reliable choux pastry - super easy! I always let it cool before I add the eggs. I wet my hands generously and patted the dough into a jelly-roll (half-sheet?) pan. It may seem thin at first, but it does cover the pan and can be easily adjusted with gentle, brisk pats. It bubbles up tremendously during baking - it may look disastrous, but this is normal for choux and can be flattened out (I do this while it's hot). It will be very lumpy and uneven!The filling scared me because it was very thin and runny; I beat it vigorously, and patiently waited for it to set – success! I ladled heaps of the pudding mixture over the crust and covered it, refrigerated overnight. By the next afternoon, all we had to do was heap it with sugared strawberries (and/or chocolate!) and an easily sliced dessert was ready to serve! I had no problems with moisture seeping into the pastry overnight – it was perfect.We - including a picky eater who does not like jam or strawberries - could not taste any of the strawberry jam in the pudding; in the case of my picky eater, this was fortunate, but you may like to play with the recipe.