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Leafy Hearts Pink Cream Cherries

Delightful puff pastry hearts filled with luscious pink cream and syrupy cherries, perfect for spring gatherings.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Baking
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pastry Ingredients
  • 1 package puff pastry for hearts Make sure it's chilled before rolling out.
Filling Ingredients
  • 150 g fresh cream cheese Can use store-bought, ensure softened for easy mixing.
  • 40 g icing sugar for the cream
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry coulis Can substitute with homemade raspberry sauce.
  • 18 pieces cherries with syrup For filling.
  • 1 large egg yolk For glazing.
  • to taste beaded sugar For decoration.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Roll out the puff pastry and cut out 6 large hearts and 6 small hearts.
  2. Position the large hearts on a baking plate and glue a small heart on the edge to form a border.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, icing sugar, and strawberry coulis to create a luscious pink cream.
  4. Dip the edges of the hearts in egg yolk and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
Baking
  1. Bake at 180°C for approximately 15 minutes or until golden.
Assembly
  1. Once cooled, fill the center of each heart with the pink cream and place three syrup cherries in the middle.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. For best flavor, fill the pastries just before serving. Consider adding lemon or orange zest for extra flavor.