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Leafy Hearts Pink Cream Cherries

Delicate puff pastry hearts layered with velvety pink cream and topped with sweet cherries, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: Bakery, French
Calories: 190
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the hearts
  • 1 sheet puff pastry for hearts Store-bought or homemade
  • 1 egg yolk egg yolk for glazing
  • beaded sugar to taste Beaded sugar for decoration
For the cream filling
  • 150 g fresh cream cheese
  • 40 g icing sugar for the cream
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry coulis adjust for desired sweetness
For the filling topping
  • 18 pieces cherries with syrup for filling

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Roll out the puff pastry and cut out 6 large hearts and 6 small hearts.
  2. Place the large hearts on a plate and glue a small heart on the edge to form a border.
  3. Mix fresh cream cheese with icing sugar and strawberry coulis to create the pink cream.
  4. Dip the edges of the hearts in egg yolk and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
Baking
  1. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes until the hearts are golden.
Assembly
  1. Let cool, then fill the center of each heart with pink cream.
  2. Drop 3 syrup cherries in the center of each heart before serving.

Notes

Store the Leafy Hearts in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. Best enjoyed fresh, but still delightful even after a short time.