Description
These Cherry Hand Pies are a delightful blend of fresh cherries and almond extract, all wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for a quick dessert or a sweet snack, these hand pies are easy to make and bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 ounces fresh cherries
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry (1/2 of a box), defrosted
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons heavy cream
- granulated sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Pit the fresh cherries and place them in a bowl. Add brown sugar, almond extract, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Flour the counter, unfold the puff pastry, and roll it out to be about 1/2" larger on all sides. Use a 6" round cutter to cut out 2 circles and transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Divide the cherry filling evenly on one half of each pastry circle, leaving a 1/2" edge.
- Mix the egg yolk and heavy cream in a small bowl and brush the mixture around the edges of the dough circles. Fold the dough over and crimp the edges to seal. Cut 3 slits on top of each pie and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 18-21 minutes, until golden and puffy.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving to avoid hot cherry filling spilling out.
Notes
Ensure cherries are fresh for the best flavor.
You can use store-bought puff pastry to save time.
Adjust the sugar quantity based on cherry sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg