Strawberry Sweetheart Tart

Start with purchased puff pastry, add a creamy filling, and top with romantic red berries--what a sweet and simple way to steal someone's heart.


Strawberry Sweetheart Tart


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Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 37 mins
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/2  of a 17-1/4-ounce package  frozen puff pastry, thawed (1 sheet)On Sale
  • 1    eggOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  waterOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  sliced almonds, coarsely choppedOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  sugarOn Sale
  • 2  3-ounce packages  cream cheese, softenedOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  sugarOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  amaretto or orange juiceOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  whipping creamOn Sale
  • 2  cups  sliced strawberriesOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  current jelly, meltedOn Sale

Directions
1.
On a lightly floured surface roll pastry sheet to a 12-inch square. Cut out an 11-inch heart. Transfer heart to an ungreased baking sheet. Cut excess pastry into 3/4-inch-wide strips. In a small cup, beat egg and water. Brush egg mixture in a3/4-inch border around top of heart. Twist pastry strips and arrange around top edge of heart to make a border, brushing ends with egg mixture and overlapping strips slightly. Brush pastry with egg mixture. Prick center of pastry with a fork. Sprinkle pastry with almonds and the 2 tablespoons sugar.
2.
Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until pastry is browned, pricking bottom once with fork if necessary to make it puff evenly. Let tart cool on baking sheet on a wire rack.
3.
In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese and the 3 tablespoons sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy. Add amaretto or orange juice and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined; set aside. In a chilled mixing bowl beat whipping cream with chilled beaters of an electric mixer or medium speed until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Spoon filling into cooled pastry shell and spread evenly.
4.
Arrange sliced strawberries over filling, overlapping to cover filling completely. Brush with melted jelly. Cover; chill in the refrigerator up to 2 hours before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 505, Total Fat 35 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 94 mg, Sodium 259 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 22%, Vitamin C 48%, Calcium 5%, Iron 7%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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