Cherry Pastry Cups
Cherry Pastry Cups are flaky puff pastry shell stuffed with sweetened cherry pie filling. Easy to make with a few ingredients. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Puff Pastry Shells with 6 ready-to-bake shells
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
- 1-1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar (divided)
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon almond extract or use pure vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons whipped cream for garnish optional
Instructions
- Bake puff pastries according to instructions on package. Oven must be preheated to 425 degrees. Adjust oven temp if necessary. I reduced to 400 degrees.
- While the puff pastry shells are baking, prepare the filling.
- Pour cherry pie filling into a medium saucepan. Gently stir in 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Taste a sample. If desired, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon of sugar. Taste a sample. Repeat until satisfied with sweetness.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of unsalted butter. Warm over medium heat until bubbles form around the edges of the filling. Remove from heat.
- Gently stir in one teaspoon of almond extract (or use pure vanilla extract). Set aside.
- When Puff Pastry Shells are done, cool on rack for 5 minutes. Gently remove tops with a knife and set aside. Fill shells with 2-3 tablespoons of cherry pie filling.
- Place top of puff pastry shell on the cherries.
- Top each serving with one tablespoon of whipped cream (optional).
- Serve immediately.