Cherry Creme Puff Wontons

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1 -17 1/3 ounce phyllo puff pastry sheet (pepperidge farm 2-pack 17.3oz/1.1 lbs)
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen pitted cherries, thawed (dark sweet cherries are best)
• 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream, prepared (whipped)
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon brewed espresso, cooled (or strong brewed black coffee)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces, divided (little chips)
• 1/4 cup graham cracker, crushed into crumbs

Recipe

• 1 note: you will need a non-stick mini muffin pan.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 3 spread a little of the flour onto some wax paper and unfold one of the puff pastry sheets onto it. roll the dough with a floured rolling pin until it is 12x12 inches.
• 4 using a knife, cut the pastry dough into 24 squares. repeat this process with the other sheet of puff pastry for a total of 48 squares.
• 5 shape a square of puff pastry into each muffin tin slot and then place a cherry into the bottom of each. careful to not let any puff pastry square touch another and keep the tops open for filling.
• 6 in a large bowl, using electric beaters; whip the heavy whipping cream and then add the mascarpone cheese in chunks and whip to blend completely.
• 7 in a little bowl; mix the strong coffee with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar until it forms a paste. add to the mascarpone mix and blend well.
• 8 with a spoon, stir in 1/4 cup pecan chips reserving the other 1/4 cup for garnish. stir in the graham cracker crumbs. place mascarpone mix in the fridge until ready to use.
• 9 bake the puff pastry squares with cherries for 13 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 use a fork to gently remove puff pastry wontons from the muffin pan to a serving plate. (they will come right out, the fork is to keep from burning your fingers).
• 11 allow the puff pastry wontons to cool for 10 minutes.
• 12 place a heaping teaspoon of the mascarpone filling over each cherry. sprinkle each wonton with a bit of the reserved pecan bits then serve!