Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets

Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 40 minutes or until easy to handle. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheet or line with parchment paper. Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 strips along fold marks. Cut each strip into 4 rectangles. Place pastries onto baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until pastries are golden brown. Let pastries cool on baking sheet on a wire rack for 10 min. Split each pastry into two layers. making 24 in all. Reserve 8 top pastry layers. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions except use 1 cup milk Fold in whipped cream. Spread 2 tablespoons pudding mixture on each of 8 bottom pastry layers. Top each with I tablespoon strawberries and another pastry layer. Top with remaining pudding. strawberries and the reserved top pastry layers. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Ingredient Note: For 1-1/2 cups sweetened whipped cream. beat 3/4 cup heavy cream. 2 tablespoons sugar and V2 teaspoon vanilla extract in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Microwave: Thawing Puff Pastry Sheets: Thaw time may vary. Pastry should unfold easily but still be cold after thawing. To thaw at room temperature. remove pastry sheet(s) from the box and outer wrapping Thaw pastry sheet(s) until the pastry unfolds easily no more than 40 minutes. To thaw in the microwave. remove I pastry sheet from the box and outer wrapping and wrap in a paper towel. Microwave on high for 15 seconds. Turn the pastry sheet over. Microwave for another 15 seconds. If pastry doesn't unfold easily microwave for another 5 seconds on each side. Using Puff Pastry Sheets: Unfold on highly floured surface. Remove parchment paper. Roll, shape and bake as directed in recipe. Helpful Hints: If pastry cracks when unfolding, sprinkle the crack with water and press the edges together to seal. If thawed pastry sheets become warm and/or sticky after thawing, promptly place in freezer for 5 minutes or refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes. Then use in recipe as directed. Serving Suggestion: The pastries may be drizzled with I square (1 oz) semi-sweet chocolate. melted, before serving. Keep frozen. Keep frozen until ready to thaw.