Strawberry Amaretto Pastries Recipes

STRAWBERRY AMARETTO PATRIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Unfold pastry dough onto large bar pan. Finely chop half of the almonds. Combine chopped almonds and sugar and sprinkle evenly over surface of dough. Lightly press almond mixture into dough.
• 2. Cut dough lengthwise into three strips; cut strips crosswise into four squares for a total of 12 squares. Separate squares evenly over surface of pan. Bake 16-18 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack to cool completely.
• 3. Meanwhile, place remaining alonds in saute' pan. Cook over medium-high heat 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally; remove from heat and cool completely. Coarsley chop almonds and set aside.
• 4. Whisk sour cream, powdered sugar and almond extract in batter bowl. Fold in whipped tipping. Slice strawberries.
• 5. Split open each pastry square; arrange half of the strawberries into bottom of each shell. Top each with about 2 heaping tablespoons of the filling and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Top with remaining sliced strawberries. Zest orange over strawberries. Place tops of pastry shells over filling. Serve immediately.
• 6. Hint: If you're using the Large Bar Pan stoneware piece, place it in the bottom third of your oven for more even cooking.

STRAWBERRY AMARETTO PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Unfold pastry dough onto a large cooking stone.
• Coarsely grate half of the almonds.
• Combine grated almonds and half of the sugar; sprinkle evenly over surface of dough.
• Lightly press almond mixture into dough.
• Cut dough lengthwise into three strips; cut strips crosswise into four squares for a total of 12 squares.
• Separate squares evenly over surface of baking stone.
• Bake 16-18 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• Remove from baking stone; cool completely.
• Lightly toasted the almonds, then coarsely chop the almonds and set aside.
• Zest entire orange.
• Combine zest and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
• Whisk sour cream, powdered sugar and almond extract.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Slice strawberries.
• Split open each pastry square; arrange half of the strawberries into bottom of each shell.
• Top each with about 2 heaping tablespoons of the filling and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
• Top with remaining sliced strawberries and sprinkle with sugared orange zest.
• Place tops of pastry shells over filling.
• Serve immediately.

AMARETTO STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Wash and hull strawberries; drain. In a large bowl, marinate strawberries in Amaretto liqueur overnight. Serve over ice cream and sprinkle with slivered almonds.

STRAWBERRY AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the crumbs, sugar and butter.
• 2. Blend well with fingers, fork or pastry blender.
• 3. Press onto the bottom of a well-buttered springform pan.
• 4. Chill for 30 minutes.
• 5. FILLING: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and cream until smooth.
• 6. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure that the mixture is smooth and creamy.
• 7. Fold in the strawberries.
• 8. Pour mixture into the chilled pan and bake in a pre-heated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 275 and continue to bake for 1 hour.
• 9. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool for 3 hours.