Patriotic Puff Pastry
Light, flaky puff pastry filled with whipped mascarpone and topped with fresh berries—an easy, festive treat for Fourth of July and sunny summer days.
- Yield: 8-10
- Prep Time: 1 hr 30 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
Ingredients
Instructions
- Following the Caputo Puff Pastry Dough instructions, after the final fold, place the 8x16-inch sheet of puff pastry in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Remove the puff pastry and cut it down the center lengthwise. Then, cut each piece in half again from top to bottom, so you have 4 strips, each 4 inches wide. Cut each strip in half again crosswise to create 8 rectangles, each approximately 4½ x 4 inches. Trim any excess dough, then place the rectangles on two parchment-lined sheet trays. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Using a paring knife, score a ½-inch border inside each rectangle. Press down in the center of each square with a fork to prevent it from puffing up while baking. Brush all the dough with egg wash and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar along the borders. Chill in the refrigerator for another 10 minutes before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow it to cool completely.
- While the puff pastry cools, use a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment to whip together the cream, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped mixture into a piping bag without a tip. Pipe the whipped cream onto the pastry, then top with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
- Serve, celebrate, and enjoy!
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About the Chef
Meet Michele Loffreno
Michele Loffreno owner of Food Is Good F.I.G. Food Styling has served on the line at various restaurants throughout New York City and Italy. Desired to remain creative, Michele pursued the TV industry by becoming a Food Stylist on ABC's Emmy-Award-Winning show The Chew and Food Network’s Chopped. More recently, she was the culinary lead Food Stylist at THP, one of the world’s leading content and social media service providers for brand managers and marketers. As well as Brand Ambassador and Chef for Middleby Residential representing their luxury brand portfolio which includes Viking Range, AGA, La Cornue and Lynx in NYC.
Currently, Michele works as a Chef, Culinary Producer and Food Stylist for some of the most established food brands and television companies in the industry.