CHERRY ALMOND TURNOVERS

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Provided by Jackie O'Callaghan @foodwithjackieo

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 - bag of frozen unsweetened dark sweet cherries ( make sure you do not buy tart)
1 tablespoon(s) sugar in the raw
3 ounce(s) cream cheese
1 tablespoon(s) (maybe a touch more) pure almond extract
- sliced almonds
1 - sheet of puffed pastry dough

Steps:

Thaw cherries Thaw puffed pastry Heat oven to 400 degrees Soften cream cheese ( in microwave if preferred for 20-30 seconds) Cut cherries in halves Add sugar to cherries and mix In a separate bowl, add cream cheese and almond extract, combine Mix cherry mixture with cream cheese mixture Add in almonds ( just enough to give the mixture crunch, not the entire small bag) maybe 2 tablespoons Cut pastry dough into 6 squares Fill pastry dough with mixture Add a little sugar in the raw on top of each pastry Place on cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes