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Cherry Cream Cheese Pastry

Yum! We all raved over this pastry made with a simple pie crust. Phyllo Dough and Puff Pastry are great, but in a jam;) this pie crust pastry is perfectly delicious. Cream cheese filling topped with homemade cherry butter made for a uniquely sweet, tart flavor, but any jam or jelly will do.

Ingredients

  • 1 double crust pie recipe find my go to here https://gracetogather.com/double-crust-pie-pastry/
  • 1/2 cup cherry jam or jelly
  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp water
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare pie crust
  • Mix the cream cheese and sugar in mixer until fluffy and smooth
  • Add egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until combined
  • Roll out chilled pie crust, I rolled each crust into an approximate 12x12 square
  • Cut pie crust into four equal squares
  • Place a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on the center of each square and spread the mixture out a little
  • Add a heaping teaspoon of jam or jelly to the cream cheese
  • Gently fold each corner of the pastry up to the near center, do not overlap the pastry.
  • To make the egg wash whisk the egg white and water together, using a pastry brush gently brush wash over the pastry
  • Repeat with each square
  • Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until the pie crust is lightly brown and flaky and the bottom if browned
  • Remove from oven to a rack and let cool
  • Once cool sprinkle with powdered sugar