Cream Cheese Filled Strawberries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

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

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. cut each berry carefully into 4 wedges, cutting almost to, but not through, bottoms.
• 3 fan wedges just slightly, taking care not to break; set berries aside.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract until light and fluffy.
• 5 gently fold in grated chocolate.
• 6 using a teaspoon or decorating bag with decorative tip, fill the strawberries. if desired, sprinkle with a little more grated chocolate.
• 7 cover and chill.