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Puff Pastry Cherry Turnovers

These cherry turnovers are so good that people will think you bought them from a local bakery, but they’re so easy, ready in 20 minutes, and you’ll never need to settle for store-bought turnovers again.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 min
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 413 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Turnovers
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • about 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese divided (lite okay; I used 1/2 tablespoon for each danish)
  • about 8 tablespoons cherry preserves or jam divided (or your favorite flavor; I used 2 tablespoons for each danish)
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • about 8 teaspoons turbinado or coarse sugar for sprinkling divided
Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze
  • 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese (lite okay)
  • ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar or as necessary to achieve desired glaze consistency
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • splash cream or milk as necessary to achieve desired glaze consistency

Instructions

Turnovers:
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  1. Try to work quickly through the recipe because chilled puff pastry puffs better when baked (like chilled pie dough), and the less you handle it, the better. Preheat oven to 400F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. On a clean counter or work surface, unroll puff pastry and slice with a pizza cutter into four, evenly-sized squares.
  3. In the center of each square, add the cream cheese, spreading it out just slightly with a table knife.
  4. On top of the cream cheese, add the preserves, spreading it out just slightly with the knife.
  5. Fold each square in half diagonally to create triangles.
  6. Seal all edges with a fork by crimping them. Make sure to crimp very well, going up and back over the seams a few times because if preserves leak while baking, it burns quickly.
  7. Crack the egg in a small bowl and beat it lightly with a fork (crimping fork is okay).
  8. Evenly brush all the turnovers with the eggwash; discard remainder.
  9. Evenly and generously sprinkle the tops of all the turnovers with turbinado sugar.
  10. Bake for about 15 to 19 minutes, or until puffed, lightly golden, and pastry looks done and set. Allow turnovers to cool on baking tray for 5 to 10 minutes before moving. While turnovers bake, make the glaze.
Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze
  1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except the cream and whisk until smooth and combined.
  2. As necessary, whisk in cream until desired glazed consistency is reached. If you accidentally add too much, add a bit more sugar.
  3. Evenly drizzle glaze over the turnovers noting that if the turnovers are still quite warm, the glaze will melt into them. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Turnovers are best warm and fresh, but will keep airtight for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 413kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 79g (26%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 69mg (23%) Sodium 111mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 66g (132%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 413

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 413kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 79g 26%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 111mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 66g 132%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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