Sour Cherry 'Clams

Name: Sour Cherry 'Clams
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters sour cherries, pitted; 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 large egg, slightly beaten; 1 Tbsp grated ginger; 6 Juice from half a lemon; 1 pound sheet pound puff pastry, rolled out into sheets; 118 milliliters plus two tablespoons sugar, divided; 1 Tbsp vanilla

This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 194 calories. If you have puff pastry, juice of lemon, vanilla, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a medium size saucepan combine cherries, 1/2 cup of sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Bring to boil then reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Once mixture has thickened remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.

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Lemon Juice

Corn Starch

Cherries

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Ginger

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep the puff pastry sheets on a slightly floured surface, rolling them out to 1/4 of an inch thick. Using a three-inch cookie cutter or a drinking glass with a 3 inch diameter, cut out 18 rounds from the puff pastry.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

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Cookie Cutter

Oven

Lay out the rounds on two baking sheets prepared with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Brush rounds with lightly beaten egg. Stretch the edges slightly of half the clam so they create a slight pocket for the filling.

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Egg

Fill the pocket side with one half tablespoon to a tablespoon of cherry filling and fold the other side over.

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Cherries

Brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle with reserved sugar.

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Sugar

Egg

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Any remaining dough scraps can be re-rolled to make additional rounds (though they may not have as much puff and rise as the first batch)

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Dough