Puff pastries with cherry jam

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Prepare the ingredients for the filling. Use thick jam if possible. You can cook it from fresh or frozen cherries, as I did. Cook according to any suitable recipe.

2. STEP 2

   

   If your jam is a little liquid (like mine), add 1-2 tablespoons of starch to it and simmer in a saucepan on the stove until the starch is completely dissolved and the mass thickens. Stir the jam with a spoon all the time.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then turn on low heat and simmer the mixture until it thickens to a very thick jelly. Then cool this jelly to room temperature. The photo shows what the finished filling should look like. It doesn't seem to be too thick, but it doesn't spread.

4. STEP 4

   

   Thaw the finished puff pastry at room temperature (while we make the filling). If it is packaged in a plastic bag, then defrost it directly in it. Or, after removing the bag, cover with a slightly damp towel so that the dough does not dry out. Place the defrosted dough on a floured work surface. If the dough is already divided into layers, take one of them. Cover the rest with a towel again.

5. STEP 5

   

   Roll out the dough into a layer 3-4 mm thick and cut into several squares of the same size.

6. STEP 6

   

   We conditionally divide each square diagonally into two halves. On one half we make neat cuts with a knife, not reaching the edge and center of the square, about 8 mm. We place one tablespoon of cherry filling on the uncut part of each square. Lightly brush the edges of each square with water to help the dough stick together better. Cover the filling with the cut side of the dough and pinch the edges of the puff pastry well. We will get triangles.

7. STEP 7

   

   Preheat the oven to 220-250 degrees. (as recommended on the puff pastry packaging) and bake the products for 12-15 minutes. (depending on the features of the oven and the selected temperature). I baked at 220 degrees. about 20 min. until golden brown. Place the puff triangles on a baking sheet sprinkled with water (or covered with baking paper). Lubricate the top with yolk, not reaching the edge of the product, for a beautiful blush that will be obtained during baking.

8. STEP 8

   

   The finished puff pastries turn out beautiful and rosy. But if you want to make them sweeter, you can sprinkle them with powdered sugar, sifting it through a strainer. By the way, if you plan to sprinkle the puff pastries with powder, then brushing them with yolk before baking is not necessary. That’s it, the baking is ready, we invite everyone to drink tea!

Comments on the recipe

Natusik

18.10.2023

4.6

Irunya, what an extraordinary beauty!