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Easy Cherry Turnovers

Kara
Super simple cherry turnovers made with cherry pie filling and topped with cream cheese glaze.
4.37 from 11 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert: Misc.
Cuisine American
Servings 9 turnovers
Calories 460 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 17 oz. package of Puff Pastry thawed (I used Pepperidge Farms)
  • 1 21 oz can of cherry pie filling
  • Milk and sugar for tops of turnovers

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 2 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 Tbsp soft butter
  • cup powdered sugar more or less
  • ¼ tsp vanilla
  • Milk as needed

Instructions
 

  • Turnovers: Unfold one of the squares of puff pastry dough. Cut down the fold lines to make three strips. (I used a pizza cutter.) Then cut each strip into thirds. You should have nine squares total.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place on square of dough on the parchment, and spoon about a tablespoon of pie filling in the middle Pull up the corners of the dough and pinch together at the top. It's OK if the filling is still showing on the sides.
  • Repeat for the remaining squares. Brush the tops of the pastries with milk, then sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 15-20 minutes, or till golden brown.
  • Repeat the process for the second sheet of puff pastry. After the turnovers have cooled slightly, drizzle them with cream cheese glaze. Enjoy!
  • Glaze: Beat cream cheese and butter till smooth. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add milk to achieve a drizzle-able consistency. Drizzle over cherry turnovers.

Notes

-Phyllo dough cannot be used in place of puff pastry. One reader tried and let me know that the results were not good. :(

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 184mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
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