Cherry-and-Cream-Cheese Hand Pies

Name: Cherry-and-Cream-Cheese Hand Pies
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 ounces sour cherries, pitted and halved (1 ¾ cups); 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon plus 4 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 pinches kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus ¾ teaspoon fresh juice; 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1 large egg yolk, plus 1 large egg, beaten; 3 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut; 1 pound all-butter puff pastry, thawed if frozen

Instructions

Prep:45min

A cross between a sour cherry pie and a cheese Danish, these flaky pastries are the perfect way to showcase the ephemeral summer fruit. Don't have cherries? Try our variations using strawberries, blueberries, apricots, and more.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:32:50 GMT