Heart-Shaped Cherry Hand Pies That Scream Love
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
16 mini heart pies
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Calories
228 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Heart-Shaped Cherry Hand Pies That Scream Love
Description
Heart-Shaped Cherry Hand Pies combine puff pastry cut into heart shapes with a smooth cream cheese and sugar mixture topped with cherry pie filling. The delicate puff pastry creates a flaky and tender exterior while the sweet and creamy filling offers a pleasant contrast. Baking at 355°F until golden ensures a light, crisp crust that holds the cherry and cream cheese filling securely thanks to a water-moistened seal and fork-crimped edges.
The filling is simple, involving softened cream cheese blended with sugar and vanilla before spooning onto half the heart cutouts. Cherries are layered atop, then capped with the pricked top heart to allow venting during baking. This attention to sealing and venting helps the filling cook evenly without leaking and produces a nice texture on the pie tops.
Serve these hand pies warm to enjoy the full creaminess and flakiness. They make a charming, handheld dessert suitable for gatherings or festive occasions where their shape adds to the celebration atmosphere.
The recipe suggests thawing puff pastry fully and using room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smooth filling. You may customize the heart shape using various cookie cutters for different looks. Keep the pies spaced on parchment-lined pans for even baking.
Ingredients
- 2 Puff pastry sheets thawed
- 6 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar divided
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup cherry pie filling
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355° F. While preheating, unroll the puff pastry sheets and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 16 hearts out of each sheet.
- Carefully take all the heart-shaped cutouts from the puff pastry sheet.
- Lay out your heart-shaped puff pastry cutouts on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Utilize the space efficiently and avoid overcrowding.
- Prick 16 of the hearts with a fork to be used as 'tops' for the pastries. Set aside.
- Remove one tablespoon of the sugar and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine room temperature cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Add a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture to the center of your heart-shaped pastries.
- Top your cream cheese mixture with a heaping teaspoon of cherry pie filling.
- Using your forefinger or a pastry brush, wet the edges of the pastry with cold water.
- Now top with the pricked heart cut-out pastries.
- Crimp the edges with a fork to seal to ensure none of the filling escapes during baking.
- Brush each heart pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar before popping in the oven.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the pie crust is golden brown.
- Enjoy your homemade heart-shaped cherry hand pies!
Notes
- Ensure puff pastry sheets are fully thawed before cutting for easier handling.
- Use room-temperature cream cheese for a smooth, spreadable filling.
- Moisten pastry edges with cold water before sealing to help the pies stay closed during baking.
- Serving hand pies warm enhances the texture and flavor of the filling and crust.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16mini heart pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 161IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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