Black Cherry And Cheesecake Puff Pastries

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 frozen puff pastry shells
• 1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed (reserve juice)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons red wine or 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 place frozen puff pastry shells on a nonstick baking sheet. bake 22 to 27 minutes or until golden brown and puffed. cool completely. use a fork to remove center of pastry. (reserve round piece to use for garnish, if desired.).
• 3 meanwhile, combine cherry juice, sugar, wine and cornstarch in a small saucepan, and whisk until cornstarch has dissolved completely. place over medium heat, bring to a boil and continue boiling 1 minute, stirring constantly. ad cherries, stir gently to coat cherries thoroughly, and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. remove from heat, add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract, and cool completely.
• 4 combine cream cheese, milk, and powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl with electric mixer on low speed; blend until smooth. add remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and beat until well blended.
• 5 spoon equal amounts into bottom of shells and spoon black cherries on top, allowing them to cascade down. add pastry round, if desired.