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Easy, Sweet Puff Pastry Cherry Cheesecake Pinwheels | Kitchen Cents
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Cherry Cheesecake Pinwheels

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A simple pinwheel-shaped puff pastry crust with a cheesecake center topped with canned pie cherry filling. A simply decadent dessert that can be ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 18

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box frozen puff pastry dough 2 sheets
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 1 egg beaten +1 tsp water
  • cherry pie filling

Method
 

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar. Place mixture in a ziploc bag, cut 1/4-1/2 inch hole in the corner.
  2. For egg wash, in a small bowl, add 1 tsp water with the beaten egg. Set aside until ready to use.
  3. Roll out and cut each sheet into squares (9 squares per sheet). Cut 1 to 1 1/2 inch up each corner at 45 angle. Brush with egg wash. This will leave the middle uncut. Then fold bottom corner point to the bottom of the cut directly above the corner you are folding. (see diagram).
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  5. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  6. Place about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in center of dough. Top with a large teaspoonful of pie filling.
  7. Bake at 400'F for 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

Notes

To play it safe, I bake 9 pinwheels at a time.

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