These cherry puff pastry tarts have an elegant, rustic beauty. With each creamy bite, you get a mouthful of summer rubies tucked inside deeply rich, buttery, shattering layers of pastry.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8servings
Calories:
Author: Natasha Minocha
Ingredients
500gmsPuff pastry ( homemade or store-bought)
Cherry Compote
2/3cup ( 150 gms)Pitted cherries, halved
3tbspSugarYou can add more or less depending on how sweet or sour your cherries are
1/4cup ( 60 gms)Water
1/2Vanilla bean
1-2tspLemon juice
Cream Cheese Filling
2/3cup ( 150 gms)Cream cheese, at room temperature
4tbspIcing sugar
1tspLemon juice
Egg Wash
1Egg
2tbspWater
Sugar for topping, Optional
Instructions
Cherry Compote
Combine the cherries, water, and sugar in a small saucepan.
Cook over low-medium heat for 15-20 minutes, until the cherries are soft and cooked through.
Add the lemon juice and take the pan off the heat.
Taste and adjust for sweetness. Transfer to a small bowl and cool the sauce.
Cream Cheese Filling
Whisk together the cream cheese, icing sugar, and lemon juice in a small bowl, until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust for sweetness. Keep aside.
Assembly
Preheat your oven to 180 C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle, roughly about 10" x 14".
Cut the pastry into 8 equal-sized rectangles.
Turn over about 1/2" of 4 corners of each pastry. Press it down slightly. You may need to use water to make the pastry stick.
Add 1.5 -2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry. Don't spread it out.
Now spoon the cherry sauce, about 1 tsp, on top of the cream cheese mixture.
Carefully brush the exposed pastry with the egg wash. Sprinkle some sugar if you like.
Press down the edges of each pastry with a fork.
Bake at 180 C for 20-25 minutes, until the cherry juices are bubbling and the pastry is golden brown.
You can also add another 1/2 - 1 tsp of the cherry compote to the pastry, 5 minutes before you take it out. This is an optional step.
Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Egg Wash
Beat together 1 egg and 2 tbsp of water in a small bowl.