Description
Sweet pastry magic blooms with these cherry turnovers, bringing classic French-inspired elegance to your dessert table. Buttery, flaky layers embrace luscious cherry filling, inviting you to savor each delightful bite of pure comfort and indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry Ingredients:
- 1 package puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) cherry pie filling (fresh or canned)
Egg Wash Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) milk
Glaze and Garnish Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 milliliters) milk
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 400F (200C) and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Gently unfold the thawed puff pastry, smoothing out any creases or cracks on a lightly floured surface.
- Slice each pastry sheet into four equal triangular segments, creating eight total pastry pieces.
- Position cherry pie filling diagonally on one half of each pastry square, maintaining a small border around the edges to prevent leakage.
- Carefully fold pastry squares diagonally, forming triangular shapes and pressing edges firmly to seal the filling inside.
- Crimp turnover edges using a fork, ensuring a tight seal to prevent filling from escaping during baking.
- Whisk egg with milk to create a golden wash, then generously brush over each turnover’s surface.
- Make a small steam vent on top of each turnover to release pressure during cooking.
- Arrange turnovers on prepared baking sheet, spacing them approximately two inches apart.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastries achieve a rich, golden-brown coloration and appear puffy.
- Allow turnovers to rest on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to create a smooth glaze with drizzling consistency.
- Decorate turnovers with glaze using a spoon or piped technique, allowing it to set briefly.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally dusting with additional powdered sugar for presentation.
Notes
- Customize Filling Experiment with different fruit preserves or fresh fruit compotes to create unique flavor variations like blueberry, apple, or mixed berry turnovers.
- Prevent Soggy Bottoms Ensure your puff pastry stays crisp by not overloading with filling and allowing the turnovers to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring.
- Make Ahead Friendly Prepare the turnovers up to the egg wash stage, then refrigerate for a few hours or freeze unbaked for later baking, perfect for advance meal planning.
- Dietary Adaptations Use gluten-free puff pastry for a celiac-friendly version, or swap cherry filling with sugar-free alternatives for a lower-sugar option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg