{"id":4557,"date":"2026-05-03T23:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4557"},"modified":"2026-05-03T23:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:54:08","slug":"cherry-heart-puff-pastries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/cherry-heart-puff-pastries\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cherry Heart Puff Pastries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cherry Heart Puff Pastries (Easy Version)<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)<\/li>\n<li>1 can cherry pie filling (or fresh cherry compote)<\/li>\n<li>4 oz (115 g) cream cheese (optional, for creamy layer)<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 tbsp sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 egg (for egg wash)<\/li>\n<li>Powdered sugar (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to 200\u00b0C (400\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare filling (optional creamy layer):<\/strong><br \/>\nMix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roll &amp; cut pastry:<\/strong><br \/>\nRoll out puff pastry and cut into <strong>heart shapes<\/strong> using a cutter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create borders:<\/strong><br \/>\nLightly score a smaller heart inside each piece (don\u2019t cut through).<br \/>\nThis helps the edges puff up nicely.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add filling:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread cream cheese mixture in the center (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Spoon cherry filling on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brush edges:<\/strong><br \/>\nBrush with beaten egg for a golden finish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong><br \/>\nBake for <strong>12\u201315 minutes<\/strong> until golden and puffed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong><br \/>\nCool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Quick Notes (from recipe results)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You can make it <strong>super simple<\/strong>: just puff pastry + cherry filling.<\/li>\n<li>Cream cheese adds a <strong>cheesecake-style flavor<\/strong> that\u2019s very popular.<\/li>\n<li>These pastries are often made for <strong>Valentine\u2019s Day or special occasions<\/strong> because of the heart shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Description (like recipe sites)<\/h2>\n<p>Cherry Heart Puff Pastries are flaky, buttery treats filled with sweet-tart cherries and sometimes a creamy cheesecake layer. They\u2019re quick to make using store-bought puff pastry but look elegant and bakery-quality\u2014perfect for dessert, brunch, or special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cherry Heart Puff Pastries (Easy Version) \u00a0Ingredients 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed) 1 can cherry pie filling (or fresh cherry&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4557"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4559,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4557\/revisions\/4559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}