Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet cherries and creamy cheese with this easy-to-make Cherry Cheese Pastry Pie. Perfect for any occasion, this dessert is sure to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
Cherry Filling:
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
For Assembly:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar (optional, for topping)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Prepare the pastry: Roll out the puff pastry and place it in a pie dish.
- Make the cream cheese layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Layer the fillings: Spread cream cheese mixture in pastry shell, top with cherry filling.
- Assemble and bake: Fold edges, brush with egg wash, sprinkle sugar, bake until golden.
- Cool and serve: Let cool, dust with powdered sugar, and slice.
Notes
- For a homemade touch, use fresh cherry compote instead of canned filling.
- Add almond extract to the cream cheese mixture for extra flavor.
- Serve warm or chilled, store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
