Easy Fruit Shells

You'll have dessert in no time when you start with puff pastry shells. Fill the shells with instant pudding and top with sliced fresh fruit and whipped cream.  How tasty!
  • prep: 35 minutes
  • Serves: 6

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 package (about 3 1/2 ounces) instant vanilla pudding and pie filling mix or instant chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 package (10 ounces) Puff Pastry Shells, prepared according to package directions
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 3/4 cup whipped topping

Directions

  1. Prepare the pudding with the milk according to the package directions.

  2. Spoon about 1/3 cup pudding into each pastry shell. Divide the fruit evenly among the pastry shells. Serve with the whipped topping. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

  3. Easy Substitution: Substitute your favorite fresh fruit for the berries in this recipe- or try sliced bananas or grapes!

Shells Recipe

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Always bake Puff Pastry Shells in a preheated 425° F oven. Do not bake Shells in a microwave or a toaster oven.

Place Puff Pastry Shells on ungreased baking sheets with “top” facing up. Place Shells about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.

To recrisp Puff Pastry shells, place them in a 400° F oven for 5 minutes.

Unfilled baked Puff Pastry Shells may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

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