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Cherry Purses & Cups

July 28, 2014 | Appetizers/Horderves

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Cherry Purses and Cups | Garnish & GlazeContrary to what you might think, these are NOT a dessert.  They’re hors d’œuvres.  Very yummy hors d’œuvres!

Cherry Purses and Cups | Garnish & GlazeIt’s a mixture of goat cheese and cream cheese topped with fresh cherries (and a little sugar) all wrapped up in layers of phyllo dough.  Simple, beautiful, delicious.

There are two ways you can form these– purses and/or cups.  The purses require a tiny bit more work but we found we liked them better than the cups… as in my husband ate SIX in one day.  I probably should have calculated the nutrition facts before we ate so many. :/  Cherry Purses and Cups | Garnish & GlazeFor whatever you decide to make, you start out with six stacks of four layers of buttered phyllo sheets and cut each stack into six squares for a total of 36 squares.  For the purses you plop two teaspoons of the cheese mixture right in the middle of the phyllo square, pile on two teaspoons cherries, followed by a few sliced almonds, and then gather up the sides and gently pinch to form a little purse.  Cute huh?

Cherry Purses and Cups | Garnish & GlazeFor the cups you gently press the phyllo squares into a mini muffin pan and then bake.  After the phyllo cups are baked and cooled, you drop 1-2 teaspoons cheese mixture in the cup, pile on the cherries (and basil if desired), and sprinkle with some almonds.

Cherry Purses and Cups | Garnish & GlazeIf you’re a little nervous about trying goat cheese you can use all cream cheese, but it’s really quite good.

Cherry Purses and Cups | Garnish & GlazeWouldn’t these be so perfect at a bridal shower or tea party?

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Cherry Purses & Cups

This recipe can easily be halved. If you are making purses and cups you'll cut out all your phyllo rectangles and make your cups and bake them. While the cups are baking you can start filing the purses. After the cups come out of the oven, turn the temperature up, and then bake the purses when the oven is up to temperature.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Total Time28 mins
Servings: 36
Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 pound red cherries, pitted and chopped
  • 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 8 ounces goat cheese
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 24 phyllo dough sheets, thawed
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • Basil, optional

Instructions

  • If making cups, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If making purses, preheat oven to 375 degrees. (If you are making some of each, bake the cups first, turn up the heat, and then bake the purses.)
  • Mix chopped cherries with 3 tablespoons sugar and set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat cheeses, 3 tablespoons sugar, vanilla using an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Lay one phyllo sheet on a clean counter and brush with melted butter. Layer on 3 more sheets, brushing butter onto each one. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut out 6 rectangles. Repeat this process 5 more times to get 36 rectangles.
  • For the Cups: gently press rectangles into the cups of a mini muffin pan and bake for 5-6 minutes until golden. Cool completely and then fill each cup with 2 teaspoons cheese mixture and top with 2 teaspoons cherries. Garnish with almonds and basil (optional).
  • For the Purses: drop 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture and cherries in the middle of each rectangle and sprinkle with almonds and basil (optional). Pull the sides of the rectangle together and gently pinch them together, letting the corners and edges flare out. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 7-8 minutes until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Serve at room temperature. (They don't keep well because when you put them in the fridge the phyllo gets soft so you need to eat them within a few hours of making them. You can make the cups ahead of time by baking the phyllo, leaving them on the counter, and store the cheese mixture and cherries in the fridge until ready to assemble.)
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Recipe Source: Slightly Adapted from Enjoy Cooking the Costco Way (no alcohol, vanilla instead of almond extract, less sugar)

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Comments

  1. Werner says

    September 26, 2018 at 5:48 am

    This looks amazing,
    I’m looking for an easy dessert, which i can prep beforehand.
    This will work perfectly.

    Thank You

    Reply
  2. Russell from Chasing Delicious says

    August 5, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    What cute ideas! I’m loving it!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      August 6, 2014 at 9:58 am

      Thanks Russell!

      Reply
  3. dina says

    July 30, 2014 at 8:14 am

    these are great for a party!

    Reply

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