Southern Livings Stuffed Strawberries Food

CHEESECAKE-STUFFED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; spoon into a piping bag or a resealabe bag with a corner snipped.
• Fill cavities of cored strawberries with the cream cheese mixture. Dip filled side of strawberries in the crushed graham crackers to coat.

STUFFED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and almond extract until smooth.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip.
• Chill 1 hour.
• Quarter strawberries from tip to stem end without cutting through stem end.
• Pipe cream cheese mixture into strawberries.
• Chill until ready to serve.

HEAVENLY FILLED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Remove stems from strawberries; cut a deep "X" in the tip of each berry. Gently spread berries open., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until light and fluffy. Pipe or spoon about 2 teaspoons into each berry; if desired, sprinkle with chocolate. Chill until serving.

SOUTHERN LIVING'S STUFFED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Dice two of the strawberries and set aside.
• Cut a thin slice from stem end of each remaining strawberry, forming a base for strawberries to stand on. Cut each strawberry into four wedges, starting at pointed ends and cutting to but not through stem ends.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in diced strawberries, nuts, powdered suar, and liqueur. Pipe about 1 teaspoon mixture into each strawberry.