Strawberry Puff Pastry Flowers: A Burst of Spring Sweetness!
An Easy and Quick Dessert, Perfect for Any Occasion
Food lovers friends, today I bring you to my secret garden, where flowers bloom not only in spring but also on the table! Strawberry puff pastry flowers enchant with their simplicity and beauty. Perfect for an afternoon tea with friends, a Sunday brunch, or a last-minute dessert that always impresses. The fragrance of puff pastry, the enveloping sweetness of strawberry compote, and the lightness of powdered sugar create a harmony of flavors that will make you fall in love at the first bite. And let’s face it, there is nothing more beautiful than bringing to the table a dessert that looks like a small masterpiece!
The Easy and Quick Recipe for Perfect Puff Pastry Flowers
And don’t think it’s difficult to prepare! With a few ingredients and a few simple steps, you can make strawberry puff pastry flowers to rival the finest bakeries. The preparation is child’s play: just roll out the puff pastry, cut out the flowers with a cookie cutter, fill them with strawberry compote, and bake. In a few minutes, your home will be filled with an irresistible aroma, and your flowers will be ready to be enjoyed. And if you want to give a personal touch to your recipe, you can add a bit of lemon juice to the strawberry compote or decorate the flowers with white chocolate glaze. Creativity in the kitchen has no limits!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 10 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 285.04 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 28.19 (g) of which sugars 6.80 (g)
- Proteins 3.61 (g)
- Fat 17.82 (g) of which saturated 2.56 (g)of which unsaturated 14.35 (g)
- Fibers 1.21 (g)
- Sodium 116.71 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 74 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9 oz strawberries
- 3 tbsps sugar
- 1/2 lemon (juice)
- 2 rolls puff pastry
- as needed powdered sugar
- as needed milk
Tools
- Cookie Cutter Tescoma 631182 Delicia Flower Cookie Cutter, Stainless Steel, Silver, 2.17 inches, 2 Pieces
- Pastry Cutter Paderno Pastry Cutter/Ring Cutter, Fluted Edge 3.94 inches, Stainless Steel
Steps
Let’s start by preparing the strawberry compote: In a saucepan, put the strawberries that we have previously washed and cut into pieces, add the sugar and lemon juice. Let it cook for about 15 minutes.
Prepare the puff pastry by rolling it out with a rolling pin. From the pastry, we will cut out disks with a 4 inch pastry cutter. Half of the disks, in the middle, will be scored with a flower-shaped cutter, removing the excess dough. Spread the strawberry compote on the whole disks, which we will then cover with the disks with the flower in the middle. Seal the edges with the prongs of a fork, brush with milk.
Place the puff pastry flowers on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, and bake at 356°F for about 25 minutes. Once ready, let them cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar, decorate with a fresh strawberry and serve.
Tips, notes, variations for Strawberry Puff Pastry Flowers
You can use homemade or store-bought strawberry compote, but make sure it is of good quality.
Use fresh or frozen puff pastry, but make sure it is well chilled.
You can use cookie cutters of different shapes to create flowers, hearts, or stars.
FAQ
What makes these puff pastry flowers so special?
Their versatility! You can prepare them in a thousand different ways, using the fruit you prefer or adding a personal touch with spices and aromas.
