Patriotic Stuffed Strawberries

• 24 large strawberries (about 2 pounds)
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream

Place strawberries upside down on paper towels. Cut an X into each berry, from the tip down, being careful not to slice all the way through.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fill a piping bag fitted with a star tip (or a zip-top plastic bag with one corner cut off) with cream cheese mixture. Using tip of piping bag, open u