Shelly's Recipe

STRAWBERRIES AND LEMON CREAM IN PHYLLO SHELLS

Category: Fruit Desserts

2 1/4 cups sour cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp grated lemon peel
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 pints strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
20 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
1/4 cup butter, melted
16 mint leaves for garnish
16 lemon wedges for garnish

To make lemon cream, combine the sour cream, powdered sugar, lemon peel and juice. Stir, cover and refrigerate. Wash and hull strawberries, cut into quarters and toss with sugar. Chill.

Prepare 16 shells, 4 inch diameter, according to directions for Cups, Pie & Tart Shells using layered phyllo squares.

Preheat oven 350 and bake in ungreased pan for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Spoon 2 tbsp of lemon cream into each shell, arrange strawberries on top and finish with more lemon cream. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon wedges. Yield: 16 shells