RASPBERRY & CREAM CHEESE PASTRIES

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Raspberry & Cream Cheese Pastries image

I wanted to surprise my grown daughter with a different dessert for her birthday. The puff pasty tarts I dressed up have a chocolaty center with a splash of amaretto.-Jennifer Zuk, Burnaby, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen puff pastry shells
2 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons amaretto, divided
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon canola oil
12 fresh raspberries

Steps:

  • Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Cool completely., Meanwhile, in a heavy skillet, combine sugar and 1 tablespoon amaretto. Cook and stir over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Add almonds; cook and stir until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Spread on foil to cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk jam and 2 tablespoons amaretto until blended. Spoon into pastry shells., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining amaretto until smooth; gradually beat in cooled white chocolate. Spoon over jam mixture. Sprinkle with candied almonds., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate with oil; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tarts; top with raspberries. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts :

There are no comments yet!