![]() I know cherry cordials are usually made with maraschino cherries, but I don’t want to eat a turnover filled with those. Plus, every now and then, I like the challenge of making yummy “shortcut” food - it proves my point that as long as it tastes good, you’re doing it right. But sometimes my inner Martha isn’t feeling it and takes the day off. I could have used fresh or even frozen cherries to make homemade filling to go in these cherry turnovers. NOTE: Just be sure to get pie crusts that are NOT in the metal pie pans because you will need to work with the pie crusts to form your turnovers. If yours doesn’t carry them - or they’re out - you can use refrigerated pie crust to make a more traditional cherry turnover. There have been a few times when I couldn’t find frozen puff pastry sheets of any brand in a grocery store (thankfully, not often). ![]() Sometimes I get pigeon-holed with ingredients and I love those moments when I see possibilities for food I’ve only ever used in a particular way. I don’t know why it had never crossed my mind to make anything “dessert-y” with them. ![]() I first used puff pastry sheets to make a savory recipe many years ago, so I was already familiar with them when I saw Martha make her chocolate turnovers. They consist of only THREE main ingredients: puff pastry sheets, cherry filling, and semi-sweet chocolate. No matter what filling method you choose, this will be one of the easiest “fancy” desserts you’ve ever made. Fresh cherries (still super easy to make).Frozen cherries (be sure to thaw completely and drain before using them).Canned cherries - not to be confused with cherry pie filling.The filling for the cherry turnovers can be created several different ways. These cherry turnovers definitely fall into that category. But I’m also very busy, so I’m a huge fan of food that looks and tastes like I spent all day working in the kitchen, but is actually quick and easy to make. Trust me, I love “advanced cooking” - there’s no feeling in the world quite like nailing the culinary equivalent of a triple back layout. They’re purely optional and can be left out for an all-fruit cherry turnover for those with nut allergies. I like to pair fruits and nuts in my desserts for some texture contrast, which is why I’ve selected almonds for this recipe. I also happen to be one of the people who likes chocolate-covered cherry cordials, so they were the other part of the inspiration for this recipe. Chocolate turnovers made a lot of dessert appearances when I had company over. Martha was my idol in the nineties - if premade puff pastry sheets were good enough for her, that was all I needed to know. Part of the inspiration for this cherry turnover recipe came from an episode of Martha Stewart Living I watched many years ago where she made chocolate turnovers using squares of very high-quality bittersweet chocolate and frozen puff pastry sheets. This is a cherry turnover recipe that shows there’s no wrong way to make something that tastes good! Inspired by Martha and Candy The triangles of flaky puff pastry with their decadent filling of cherries, almonds, and a quick microwave chocolate sauce are so easy, you can make them any night of the week. These cherry turnovers look like something you spent hours making, but they’re actually a “fake out” dessert to impress family or guests.
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