Blueberries and Puffy Stars - rec

[mish]

This is an easy recipe with a very pretty presentation. Nice as a summer dessert.

Blueberries and Puffy Stars

1 sheet (from a 17-ounce package) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 package (3-3/8 ounces) instant vanilla pudding and pie filling (or lemon)
1 cup milk
8 ounces sour cream
about 2 cups fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
Confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 400°F. Unfold puff pastry; with a rolling pin roll pastry out 1/2" wider than its original dimension. Using a 3" star shaped cookie cutter, cut out 12 stars. With a spatula transfer stars to an ungreased baking sheet 1" apart.

Bake until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer stars to a wire rack; cool slightly. Using a sharp knife cut stars in halves horizontally (so you have two stars); cool.

Beat pudding mix and milk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Fold in sour cream; refrigerate covered, until thickened, about 15 minutes.

Combine blueberries, sugar, mint and orange peel; refrigerate covered, until ready to serve. Using a small strainer sprinkle tops of stars with confectioners sugar: set aside.

Plate 2 star bottoms on each plate & spoon on 1/3 cup pudding mixture and 1/3 cup blueberries; top with 2 reserved star tops.

6 servings

[marmalady]

Pretty, mish! And - with some raspberries too, what a great 4th of July dessert!

[mish]

Originally Posted by marmalady

Pretty, mish! And - with some raspberries too, what a great 4th of July dessert!

Thanks, marmalady. Strawberries are good too. You could also surround the dish with kiwis or mix and match pudding (lemon is yummy) and fruits of choice.

[middie]

Marm I was thinking the exact same thing !