Show your love this Valentine’s Day with these homemade Sweetheart Cherry Hand Pies. Your valentine will delight in these flaky mini pastries filled with creamy ricotta cheese and sweet cherries.
Sweetheart Cherry Hand Pies
Author: Haggen Northwest Fresh
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 pre-made pie doughs, thawed (if frozen)
- 1 cup frozen cherries (or any berry of choice)
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 Tbsp butter, melted
- Melted chocolate for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat over to 375 F.
- Roll out pie dough. Fold each dough round in half and cut out two heart shapes to make a top and bottom crust. Repeat with other dough round until you have enough for four pies.
- Mix sugar with frozen cherries.
- Lay out four bottom heart-shaped doughs on baking sheet. Spoon ricotta cheese in the center followed by cherry mixture.
- Lay top doughs on top and pinch edges to seal then press edges with a fork. Brush tops with melted butter.
- Baker for 15-20 minutes or until hearts are golden brown. Baking time will depend on thickness of dough and your oven. Cool for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
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