Strawberry Bliss
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 12 servings.
You'll love this homemade puff pastry crust topped with a soft-set pudding layer that has a hint of strawberry flavor. This dessert needs to chill for at least an hour, so it's a fabulous make-ahead dish. —Candace Richter, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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5 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam
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3 cups cold whole milk
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1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
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1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
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3 cups quartered fresh strawberries
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a rolling boil. Add flour all at once and beat until blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring vigorously until mixture pulls away from sides of pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
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2.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
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3.
Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown (surface will be uneven). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
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4.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and jam until smooth. Beat in milk and pudding mix until smooth. In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into pudding mixture. Spread over crust. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
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5.
Just before serving, top with strawberries.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 377 calories, 22g fat (13g saturated fat), 131mg cholesterol, 332mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.
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