Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp water
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 3 tbsp sugar (plus some for dusting)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 (17.3 oz) package frozen puff pastry sheets (thawed)
  • 1 can cherry pie filling (optional)

Instruction

  • Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Crack the whole egg into a small bowl. Add the water and beat together. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix the ingredients together using an electric mixer on medium high speed.
  • On a clean surface, spread out both puff pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 4 even squares. Make the squares into octagons by folding over each corner about 1 inch.
  • Add a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each of the octagon shapes. (about 2 tbsp each). Keep the cream cheese in a dollop shape. Don't spread it out.
  • Optional Cherry topping: Add cherry pie filling on top of the dollop of cream cheese.
  • Dip a pastry brush into the egg/water mixture. Brush the top of the exposed puff pasty with the mixture. Add a dusting of sugar over the exposed pastry.
  • Bake for 15-27 minutes until the pastry is an even golden brown. Cool and serve.