Phyllo Petals With Berries

Marlitt's Note:

This is very easy to make. Really quick if the crust is made before hand. Very refreshing as all berries are. I'm sure you'll enjoy it

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Crust Ingredients

• 6 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Filling Ingredients

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups strawberries, fresh, hulled, sliced 1/4-inch
• 1 cup raspberries, fresh
• 1 cup blueberries, fresh
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. To assemble the crust place 1 sheet of phyllo dough over 9-inch pie pan, gathering slightly to make a ruffled and uneven edge.
3. Keep remaining phyllo sheets covered while assembling crust.
4. Brush phyllo dough with about 2 teaspoons of butter; sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon powdered sugar.
5. Place second sheet of phyllo in pan criss crossing the first. Brush with 2 teaspoons butter; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon powdered sugar.
6. Keep cross layering, buttering and sugaring remaining phyllo dough, butter and powdered sugar.
7. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Let stand 5 minutes; remove from pan.
9. Place on serving plate.
10. Sprinkle powdered sugar over crust.
11. Let cool.
12. The crust can be made a day ahead.
13. Rinse berries, and put into 3 individual bowls.
14. Add 1 tbsp brown sugar,to each bowl and gently toss to coat, set aside.
15. Just before serving, beat whipping cream in small bowl at high speed until slightly soft peaks form .
16. Keep beating, while gradually adding 1/4 cup powdered sugar, until stiff.
17. Fold in orange juice and vanilla.
18. Fold in 2 cups strawberries, 1/2 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup blueberries.
19. Spoon whipped cream mixture into center of crust.
20. Arrange remaining berries over top;
21. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Julie Leo]

This turned out really good.My son loved them, I was able to save some for our new neighbors. They loved them too.