Peanutty Cream Filled Pastry Shells Recipes

CREAM-FILLED PUFF PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Fold a 12-inch square sheet of aluminum foil in half, turn and fold in half again; you should have a small square. Now, fold diagonally and once more again. You will now have a triangle. Wrap it around your index finger and mold into a cone shape. Repeat 9 more times to make 10 molds. (Note: these can be reused.) Lightly spray the foil molds with nonstick spray.
• Lay out the puff pastry sheet on a work surface with one of the long sides facing you. Cut the pastry into 3/4-inch-wide strips from top to bottom to make 20 strips. Wrap 2 pastry strips around each mold, overlapping a little with each wrap. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly browned around the edges, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar in batches with the salt. Gently fold in the blackberry preserves (so there is some veining). Transfer to a disposable pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the filling firm up.
• Pipe the filling into each pastry from the wider end. Serve with a dusting of confectioners' sugar and some blackberries and mint.

PEANUTTY CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix and powdered sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Stir in hot water. In ungreased 8-inch or 9-inch square pan, press mixture firmly on bottom.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set and golden brown around edges.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and peanut butter chips over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Pour over baked crust; spread evenly. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until set. For 25 bars, cut into 5 rows by 5 rows.

PEANUTTY CREAM-FILLED PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Bake puff pastry shells according to package directions. Cool completely. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the peanut butter, milk and lemon juice. Fold in whipped topping., Place shells on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Remove tops; save for another use. Pour 1 teaspoon hard-shell topping into each pastry shell. Mound 1/3 cup cream cheese mixture over topping. Drizzle with an additional 1 teaspoon topping; sprinkle with peanuts. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. , Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.

PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Beat egg and water together in a small bowl.
• Cut two rounds from each sheet of puff pastry using a 3-inch round cutter, forming 8 circles. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cutter to cut through 4 of the rounds. Place entire cut round on top of an un-cut round. Brush each with egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

CREAM PUFF SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In medium saucepan, combine shortening, salt and boiling water and heat until entire mixture boils. Reduce heat, add flour all at once and stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is thick and shiny and breaks from spoon.
• Pipe or spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake 20 minutes more, or until golden and sound hollow when tapped. Cool and fill.

CREAM FILLED PASTRY: CREMESCHNITTEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll out the puff pastry into 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into four (3 by 12-inch) pieces. Dock the dough all over. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown in color. Transfer to a baking rack to cool. Reserve 2 puff pastry strips. Cut each of the remaining two into 6 equal pieces. Reserve.
• In a bowl, soak gelatin leaves with cold water to soften.
• In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla scrapings. Cook over a double-boiler, whisking all the while, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the egg mixture. Allow to cool and thicken for 15 minutes.
• To assemble: Spread 1/3 cup of raspberry marmalade on top of the 2 (12-inch) puff pastry pieces. Top raspberry marmalade with the cream mixture. Cover with cut pieces of puff pastry and refrigerate at least 1 hour before service.
• To serve: Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

PASTRY CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Heat heavy cream in medium sauce pan over medium heat until simmering, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt together. Add cornstarch into mixture, continue whisking until it is a pale yellow and thick.
• When cream reaches full simmer, slowly whisk it into yolk mixture. Return mixture back to sauce pan, continue cooking over medium heat, whisking constantly until thick and glossy, about 1-2 minutes. Take off heat whisk in butter and vanilla. Transfer pastry cream to a bowl large enough to hold it, take some plastic wrap press directly onto surface, refrigerate until cold and set, at least 2 hours.

FLAKY PASTRY SHELL

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and cold water until pastry clings together. Shape into a ball; flatten. Roll between sheets of waxed paper. Peel off top sheet. Turn into ungreased 9-inch pie plate or quiche pan. Remove other sheet; press edge with fork for decoration.