Healthified Mascarpone-Filled Fresh Strawberries

 

1

quart large fresh strawberries

1/2

container (8 oz) mascarpone cheese

2

to 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

1

teaspoon milk

1/4

teaspoon almond extract

1

tablespoon sliced almonds

• 1 Trim tops and bottoms of strawberries to level. Using small melon baller, scoop out center of each strawberry.
• 2 In medium bowl, mix cheese, powdered sugar, milk and extract until smooth. Spoon cheese mixture into small resealable freezer plastic bag or decorating bag fitted with star tip; seal bag. Cut small hole in bottom corner of plastic bag. Squeeze bag to pipe cheese mixture into strawberries; top with almonds.