Lunch: Cream Cheese and Pecan Stuffed Berries

Sweet strawberries stuffed with cream cheese and pecans.

Ingredients

20 large whole strawberries, hulled
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, or almond extract
2/3 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each strawberry so the berries stand upright. Place berries, cut side down, on a serving platter. Carefully cut the berries into 4 wedges, cutting almost to, but not through, the bottoms with a criss-cross cut. Fan wedges just slightly, taking care not to break them. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until combined but still stiff. Using a teaspoon or pastry bag with decorative tip, fill the strawberries with the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of the stuffed strawberries. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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