Lavender-infused Mascarpone Mousse Pastries

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen puff pastry shells
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms (3 inch) or 4 sprigs fresh lavender (3 inch)
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• chocolate curls
• fresh lavender, sprigs for decoration (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 bake and cool shells according to package directions.
• 3 place 1/2 cup heavy cream and lavender in small saucepan.
• 4 heat to a boil and cook for 2 minute
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 let steep for about 30 minute
• 7 place cheese in medium bowl.
• 8 pour lavender cream mixture through a fine sieve into bowl, pressing down on lavender to remove any additional liquid. (discard lavender).
• 9 stir to combine and let stand 20 minute or until cooled.
• 10 whip remaining heavy cream with sugar in a chilled bowl at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. do not overbeat.
• 11 fold half the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
• 12 fold in remaining whipped cream, just until blended.
• 13 spoon or pipe cheese filling into pastry shells.
• 14 refrigerate for 1 hours
• 15 garnish with chocolate and additional lavender.
• 16 tip: dried lavender blossoms and mascarpone cheese may be purchased in specialty food markets or health food stores.
• 17 you can make your own puff pastry shells if you only have puff pastry sheets available.