Puff Pastry Cherry Turnovers

Puff pastry turnover with a small heart cutout in the center.

Puff pastry cherry turnovers are a quick and easy handheld treat. Flaky puff pastry pockets are filled with fresh cherry pie filling and topped with a crunchy sugar crust.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 22

Total Time 42

Servings turnovers

Author Heather

Ingredients

Cherry pie filling

2 cups cherries pitted
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
dash ground cinnamon

Turnovers

2 puff pastry sheets thawed
1 large egg
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Instructions

Cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 425℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, add cherries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. If cherries aren't very juicy, you may want to add 1-2 tablespoons of water to help them cook down.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Turnovers

On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheets to approximately 12 inch squares. Cut each sheet into four squares.
Spoon a scant ¼ cup of pie filling onto a corner of each square, avoiding ½ an inch around the edges. Fold the opposite corner of each puff pastry over to cover filling and form a triangle. Press the edges with a fork to seal.
In a small bowl, whisk egg and 1 tablespoon of water to create an egg wash. Brush tops and edges of each turnover with egg wash.
Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar and slice a vent into each turnover.
Transfer turnovers to parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for about 19-22 minutes, or until turnovers are golden brown.

Notes

Can I use store bought filling?: Cherry pie filling recipe can be substituted with store bought pie filling if desired. If using prepared filling, skip the cooking step and move on to assembly.
Egg wash alternatives: Egg wash can be substituted with 2 tablespoons of heavy cream.
Sugar topping: Turbinado sugar can be substituted with granulated sugar.
Storage: Leftover turnovers will keep for up to 2 days in a tightly sealed container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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