Fresas de Papá Noel

Ingredientes

• 14 large fresh strawberries (about 9 ounces or 250g)
• 1/3 cup cream cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• small round sprinkles - brown and red (for the eyes and nose, or coloring gel, or mini chocolate chips)
• shredded coconut (for the beard)

Preparación

1. 1

   Wash the strawberries and pat dry. Cut off the leafy ends (cut them off evenly so the strawberries can stand up straight). Cut off a small part of the pointy end of each strawberry - it will be used as Santa's head. Set aside.

2. 2

   To a medium bowl add cream cheese, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes or until well-combined and fluffy.

3. 3

   Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a small thick plastic bag with a corner cut off and fitted with a small star piping tip.

4. 4

   Place the strawberries (bigger parts) on a flat plate. Pipe the filling onto strawberries.

5. 5

   Top with the pointy part of the strawberry ('hats').

6. 6

   Pipe some more cream at the front to resemble Santa's beard.

7. 7

   Pipe a small amout of the cream on top of each strawberry to resemble a pom pom.

8. 8

   Add the chocolate eyes and mouth - I used tweezers to do that and used chocolate round sprinkles for the eyes and red for the nose.

9. 9

   Take each strawberry in hand and sprinkle the beard with shredded coconut.

10. 10

    Now they're done, enjoy!