Kids Recipe-Stack'em High Strawberry Shortcakes

Nothing says “Spring” better than red,  ripe, sweet & juicy strawberries. Get the kids in the kitchen to make, bake and decorate these “easy as pie” strawberry shortcakes made with purchased puff pastry. Give the kids  2-3 inch  assorted shapes of cookie cutters and let them cut-out different shortbread shapes from the puff pastry. Strawberry Shortcake…It’s what’s  for dessert tonight

STACK ’EM HIGH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Makes 4 to 5 servings

For shortcakes

1 package frozen puff pastry

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

For strawberries

11/2 to 2 cups sliced strawberries

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For topping

Whipped cream

Strawberries for garnish

To make shortcakes

1. Thaw dough for 30 minutes before using.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Open 1 sheet of puff pastry and place on floured work area. Gently roll out and smooth pastry.
4. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out a total of 12 to 15 shaped pastries.
5. Place individual pastries on a foil-lined cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, brush lightly with melted butter, and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

 To prepare strawberries:

Combine sliced strawberries, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl. Set aside.

To build shortcake stacks:

1. Place 1 puff pastry round on a plate and spoon strawberries on top.
2. Put a second pastry round on top of that and add more strawberries.
3. Top with a third pastry round. Finish off with a dollop of whipped cream and 1 strawberry.
4. If your shortcake stack begins to slide, secure each pastry round to the next with a toothpick. Be careful not to bite the toothpicks.

Stack ’em high and eat ’em up!

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