Sweet Berry Shortcakes

Ingredients

· 1 package frozen puff pastry dough
· 2 tablespoons butter, melted
· 2 tablespoons sugar for shortcakes
· 1 1/2 to 2 cups raspberries, blueberries and sliced strawberries
· 1 tablespoon sugar for berries
· 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
· Whipped cream
· Assorted berries for garnish

Preparation

· Thaw dough for 30 minutes before using.
· Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
· Open one sheet of puff pastry and place on floured work area. Gently roll out and smooth pastry.
· Use a cookie cutter to cut out a total of 12 to 15 pastries.
· Place individual pastries on a foil-lined cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Brush pastries lightly with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
·Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
·Combine assorted berries, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Set aside.
·Place one puff pastry round on a plate and spoon berries on top.
·Put a second pastry round on top of that and add more berries.
·Top with a third pastry round. Finish off with a dollop of whipped cream and assorted berries.
·If your shortcake stack begins to slide, secure each pastry round to the next with a toothpick. Be careful not to bite the toothpick!