Cherry Cheesecake Turnovers
Author: Friday is Cake Night
Serves: 4 large turnovers
- 1 - 397 g package of Puff Pastry, thawed My package contains two squares that need rolled out.
- Flour for rolling
- ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 tsp powdered sugar
- ⅛ vanilla beans scraped or a dash of vanilla extract
- ½ cup cherry pie filling
- 1 egg and a splash of water
- Sugar for dusting, optional
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Use some beaters or a stand mixer and mix until light and fluffy. Set aside
- Roll out the pastry into large squares. Cut each square diagonally so you're left with 4 triangles.
- Spread the cream cheese evenly over the middle of each triangle. Spoon cherry pie filling over top of the cream cheese.
- Fold over each triangle over and crimp down the edges with a fork.
- Whisk the egg and water to make an egg wash.
- Brush the egg wash over each triangle and sprinkle with sugar
- Place the turnovers on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Recipe by Friday is Cake Night at https://www.fridaycakenight.com/2015/09/cherry-cheesecake-turnovers/
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