Strawberries With Cream Cheese Filling

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 32 fresh strawberries
• 11 -12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons grated chocolate

Recipe

• 1 cut a thin slice from the stem end of each strawberry, allowing the berries to stand upright on flattened end.
• 2 place berries, cut side down, on a serving platter.
• 3 cut each berry carefully into 4 wedges, cutting almost to, but not through, bottoms.
• 4 fan wedges just slightly, taking care not to break; set berries aside.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract until light and fluffy.
• 6 gently fold in grated chocolate.
• 7 spoon mixture into a decorating bag fitted with a large decorative tip.
• 8 press cream cheese mixture into center of each berry. cover and chill until ready to serve.