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Strawberry Towers

Strawberry Towers
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Strawberry Towers a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 601 calories, 6g of protein, and 46g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. If you have cinnamon-sugar, clear vanillan extract, shortening, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

1
On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry sheet into a 14-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Using three different sizes of heart-shaped cookie cutters (3-1/2 in., 3 in. and 1 in.), cut out 12 hearts, four of each size (discard scraps).
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Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet.
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3
Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
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4
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; remove smallest hearts to a wire rack.
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5
Bake medium and large hearts 2 minutes longer; remove to a wire rack.
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6
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
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Transfer mixture to a small resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken.
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Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
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To assemble, place large pastry hearts on dessert plates; top with a third of the whipped cream and half of the strawberries.
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10
Drizzle with chocolate. Top with medium hearts, another third of the whipped cream and remaining strawberries.
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Drizzle with chocolate. Dollop with remaining whipped cream. Pipe chocolate around edge of small hearts; insert into whipped cream at top of tower.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings4
Health Score3
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