These are deceptively simply, so on point in flavor and incredible all-year round. There is something so appealing about the cherry preserves and sweet cheese filling peeking through the layers of puff pastry.
If you want to make these in advance, freeze them before baking tightly wrapped in two layers of saran wrap. Preheat your oven, and take these goodies straight from the freezer onto a parchment lined tray. Brush with egg wash and bake according to recipe directions.
Cherry Cheese Hamantaschen Hand Pies
Servings
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 sheet 1-pound puff pastry
- 1 8-ounce container quark cheese
- ⅓ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup cherry preserves
- 1 egg beaten
- Turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut puff pastry into 8 squares.
- Cut each square into two triangles for a total of 16 triangles.
- Using a paring knife, cut out small triangles from the center of 8 of the puff pastry triangles.
- Whisk cheese, sugar, lemon zest and egg yolk together.
- Fill each triangle with 1 teaspoon cherry preserves and 1 tablespoon cheese mixture.
- Top with another triangle, use a fork to crimp edges.
- Place triangles on cookie sheet.
- Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.
- Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes until puffed and golden.
I think you left out that you put the filling on the full triangles, and then top them with the ones with the small triangle cut out. Obvious, but some people are flummoxed by recipes and need them very detailed.