Cherry Turnovers Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on May 14, 2024
Dark cherries make these classic cherry turnovers irresistible, especially in high-summer cherry season. If you miss it, this recipe works with frozen cherries once they have been thawed. Use premade puff pastry (such as Dufour's) or takes some time and make your own (recipe in notes).
Utensils Breakfast
Globe French
10
ingredients
8
steps
90
minutes
Chef Susie is a cookbook author, chocolatier, pastry chef and culinary educator with more than a decade of experience teaching and running an artisan chocolate business, which has been featured on the Food Network. Prior to beginning her culinary career, Chef Susie worked as a TV executive at three of the Big Four networks. She is now the author of three books, the latest based on her award-winning culinary travel blog.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
1
sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, see notes 1
1/2 lb
dark, tart cherries, pitted and sliced in half
1/4 cup(s)
sour cherry jam, see notes 2
1 tbsp
cornstarch
2 tbsp
corn syrup, honey or golden syrup
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
sea salt
1
egg
1 tbsp
water
1/4 cup(s)
powdered sugar, for dusting
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Directions 8 steps | 90 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients.

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Measure and prep all ingredients.
Step 2

Prepare the puff pastry by slicing the sheet of thawed puff pastry into quarters. Slice each quarter diagonally to create triangles. Place the triangles on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, cover and place them in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Prepare the puff pastry by slicing the sheet of thawed puff pastry into quarters.
Step 3

Prepare the cherry filling. In a medium saucepan, combine the pitted cherries, sour cherry jam, cornstarch, corn syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt. Cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes or until lightly scalded. Stir and remove the cherry mixture from the heat. Allow it to cool to room temperature.  

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Prepare the cherry filling.
Step 4

Assemble the cherry turnovers. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare the egg wash by whisking the egg and water until well combined. Remove the puff pastry from the refrigerator and spoon two to three tablespoons of the cherry mixture onto the base of the triangle. 

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Assemble the cherry turnovers.
Step 5

Place another puff pastry triangle over the filling. Use a fork's tines to seal the pastry together.  

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Place another puff pastry triangle over the filling.
Step 6

Use a pastry brush or wet paper towel to brush each pastry with the egg wash. Repeat with the remaining puff pastry triangles. 

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Use a pastry brush or wet paper towel to brush each pastry with the egg wash.
Step 7

Bake at 375°F until the cherry turnovers are golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. 

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Bake at 375°F until the cherry turnovers are golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
Step 8

Dust pastries with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!

Cherry Turnovers Recipe: Dust pastries with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes:

  1. An all-butter frozen puff pastry, such as Dufour's, is recommended.
  2. Ready-made sour cherry jam can be found in well-stocked grocery stores, by brands such as Stonewall Kitchen.
  3. For homemade puff pastry, check out our laminated dough recipe.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
205
FAT
3.6 g
PROTEIN
2.5 g
CARBS
41.5 g
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Ten

15 Mar 2023

This is a delicious recipe for Cherry Turnovers. It can be made with fresh cherries or frozen/thawed cherries. Two-thumbs up.

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