Patriotic Dessert – Berry Puff Pastry Tart

• Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
• Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
• Total Time: 40 minutes mins

Ingredients:

1. While puff pastry thaws, preheat oven to 400˚F.
2. Place thawed puff pastry sheet over a lightly floured sheet of parchment or silpat and roll dough into a 10×12” rectangle.
3. Transfer the dough and parchment paper to a baking sheet.
4. Score the dough 1/2″ from the borders with a pizza cutter or a knife, making sure not to cut all the way through.
5. The 1/2″ strips should still be attached and when baked, it will create a border.
6. Using a fork, poke all around the bottom of the pastry (do not poke the 1/2″ border).
7. Bake in the center of a preheated oven at 400˚F for about 20 minutes or until browned then remove and cool to room temperature.
8. Beat cream cheese with 2/3 cup sugar and 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth and whipped (2 minutes on high speed).
9. Spoon over the center of the cooled pastry and spread evenly (keep the border clean for a pretty presentation).
10. Arrange berries over the top in a flag pattern and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
11. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
12. Berries will keep well up to a day in the refrigerator.