Hunklich Cherry Filled Pastry Recipes

EASY CHERRY CREAM CHEESE DANISH RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• I cut the sheet of pastry into 9 squares. Then spread the cream cheese mixture on a diagonal. Added a few cherries... And pulled the opposite corners up and pinched them together. Brush with a bit of egg wash and bake at 400-425 until golden brown, about 15 minutes in my oven. Pour a cup of coffee and enjoy. These would be great for a brunch table, too!

CHEERY CHERRY PASTRIES

Steps:

• Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles; place on a greased baking sheet. , Combine the pie filling and almond extract; place a rounded tablespoon i the center of bottom half of triangle. Fold the right point of the wide end of triangle over pie filling to left point; seal bottom seam. Bring top point over the pie filling to left point; seal left seam (filling will show). , Brush with milk; sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.

HUNKLICH CHERRY FILLED PASTRY

Steps:

• Pastry dough: Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of the warmed milk, along with 1-2 tsps of the sugar; set aside for 5-10 minutes or until frothy.
• Combine remaining warmed milk in a large bowl and mix with remaining sugar,melted butter, eggs,salt, and finally the yeast mixture.
• Add enough flour to make a soft dough that forms into a ball- you may not need all of it.
• Knead dough on a board dusted with some of the remaining flour until it is smooth and elastic.
• Place dough into an oiled bowl and flip over once to grease top, cover with a lightly greased sheet of plastic wrap and let rise until doubled.
• Punch down dough, recover, then let rise until doubled again (unless you are making two pastries, divide dough in half before rising again and save second half for another use).
• Roll out dough into a large rectangle on floured board to a 1/4" thickness to fit an 11"x11" pan.
• Place dough into pan and let rise 15 minutes.
• Filling:.
• Combine milk, water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to just a boil,stirring constantly.
• SLowly stir in farina and cook for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool.
• When it has cooled to room temp, add the 2 whole eggs and vanilla.
• Spread this mixture over the dough in the pan after it has risen for the third time (after the 15 minute rise).
• Spread cherries evenly over this mixture, sprinkling some of the reserved juice on top as well.
• Sprinkle with some sugar as well, to taste.
• Mix together the egg yolks, sour cream, and about 2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste.
• Pour evenly over the cherries and pop the whole thing under a broiler for a few minutes.
• Remove from broiler, set oven temp to 350 F and when the oven is at the correct temp, return the pan to the oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes.