Strawberries Cream Croissant Puff Food

STRAWBERRIES 'N' CREAM CROISSANT CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 cups of a muffin tin; place tin on a baking sheet.
• Divide croissant cubes evenly among greased muffin cups. Press strawberries into and on top of the cubes.
• Beat cream cheese, white sugar, milk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour over each muffin cup slowly until croissant cubes and strawberries are fully soaked.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and evenly browned, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

STRAWBERRIES & CREAM CROISSANT PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F. Place croissant pieces in a 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle with strawberries. With a hand mixer, blend cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl until well blended and smooth. Slowly add milk 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour evenly over croissant pieces. Let stand 20 minutes. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until set in center and golden brown. You may want to cover it with foil for the last 10 minutes if the tops are getting too browned. Serve warm or room temperature sprinkled with powdered sugar.

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat water, butter and salt over medium high heat until butter melts.
• Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once, stirring until mixture forms a ball.
• Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
• Add eggs to flour mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition, then cool for 10 minutes.
• Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto greased baking sheet, making 12 puffs.
• Bake at 400° for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
• To prepare filling, beat heavy cream at medium speed just until thickened.
• At low speed, add confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons of reserved strawberry syrup and vanilla and beat until soft peaks form.
• Fold in drained strawberries.
• Cut tops off puffs and remove any soft dough from inside.
• Fill with strawberry filling and replace top.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.