Savoury Cherry Puff Pastry Tarts

Celebrate cherry season with Savoury Cherry Puff Pastry Tarts.

These tarts are a delightful blend of sweet local cherries, creamy brie, earthy thyme, and the subtle spice of hot honey. The golden, flaky puff pastry and pine nuts add the perfect crunch to complement the luscious filling.

They make an excellent appetizer for any occasion or served with a simple salad for brunch or lunch.

With minimal effort, you can create these impressive tarts in just over an hour!

Ingredients

• Cherries
• Thyme
• Salt and pepper
• Brie
• Puff pastry
• Pine nuts
• Milk (or egg)
• Hot honey or regular honey

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Prepare the Cherries

In a small bowl, add the pitted and halved cherries, thyme, and a sprinkle of salt & pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.

Crust

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a 16” square. Then using a pizza cutter or knife, divide the pastry into four 8” x 8” squares.

Line the base of the skillet with a cut out circle of parchment paper.

Drape the puff pastry square over top of the skillet. Prick the base with a fork, to prevent it from rising.

Filling

Place four brie slices into each base, then top with ½ cup of cherry mixture, sprinkle ½ tablespoon of pine nuts on each skillet.

Gently fold over the corners of the pastry towards the center, leaving a rustic X in the middle. Brush the puff pastry with milk (or with an egg wash).

Place skillets into the freezer for 20 minutes. This is a crucial step for success. Puff pastry needs to be chilled, when going into the hot oven in order for it to rise properly. Chilling the pastry ensures the buttery layers remain separate and flaky.

While the tarts in the freezer, preheat the oven to 400°F.

Bake

Place the skillets on a large sheet pan (so the pastry does not touch) and bake until golden and bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes.

Serve

Drizzle with hot honey and garnish with fresh thyme for aroma and visual appeal, optional.

Serve whole tarts in the skillet or remove from the skillet and cut into halves or quarters.

Watch how these tarts were made here.

Equipment

Four 3.5″ mini cast iron (seasoned) skillets or four ceramic ramekins.
These Savoury Cherry Puff Pastry Tarts were cooked in the Hestan Duel fuel oven. Proud Hestan  Ambassador. Opinions in this post are my own.

Savoury Cherry Puff Pastry Tarts

Celebrate cherry season with Savoury Cherry Puff Pastry Tarts. These tarts are a delightful blend of sweet local cherries, creamy brie, earthy thyme, and the subtle spice of hot honey. The golden, flaky puff pastry and pine nuts add the perfect crunch to complement the luscious filling.

They make an excellent appetizer for any occasion or served with a simple salad for brunch or lunch. With minimal effort, you can create these impressive tarts in just over an hour.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Brunch, Lunch

Cuisine American, North American

Servings 4 -8 People

Equipment

• 4 3.5" mini cast Iron (seasoned) skillets or 4 ceramic ramekins

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups cherries pitted, cut in half (saving a few for garnishes is optional)
• 1 tablespoon thyme chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 250 g wheel of Brie cut into 16 wedges
• 400 g puff pastry thawed as per package
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts divided
• ¼ cup milk or 1 egg
• Hot honey or regular honey

Instructions

 

• Prepare the Cherries: In a small bowl, add the cherries, thyme, and a sprinkle of salt & pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Crust: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a 16” square. Then using a pizza cutter or knife, divide the pastry into four 8” x 8” squares.
• Line the base of the skillet with a cut out circle of parchment paper.
• Drape the puff pastry square over top of the skillet. Prick the base with a fork, to prevent it from rising.
• Filling: Place four brie slices into each base, then top with ½ cup of cherry mixture, sprinkle ½ tablespoon of pine nuts on each skillet.
• Gently fold over the corners of the pastry towards the center, leaving a rustic X in the middle. Brush the puff pastry with milk (or with an egg wash).
• Place skillets into the freezer for 20 minutes. This is a crucial step for success. Puff pastry needs to be chilled, when going into the hot oven in order for it to rise properly. Chilling the pastry ensures the buttery layers remain separate and flaky.
• While the tarts are in the freezer, preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Bake: Place the skillets on a large sheet pan (so the pastry does not touch) and bake until golden and bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Serve: Drizzle with hot honey and garnish with fresh thyme for aroma and visual appeal, optional.
• Serve whole tarts in the skillet or remove from the skillet and cut into halves or quarters.

Video

Notes

How to Pit Cherries Without a Pitter:

Some cherries are juicier than others, and may spray when destoning. So, be sure to protect your surfaces and do not wear white clothing!

• Select a glass bottle with a narrow neck, such as a wine or water bottle.
• Remove the cherry stem and hold the cherry over the bottle opening with one hand. Using the wider end of the chopstick, gently press through the cherry. The pit will fall through into the bottle, and you will have a perfectly pitted cherry.
• Repeat the process until you are completed.

Keyword brie cherry pastry cups, cherry brie appetizer, cherry brie puff pastry, puff pastry savoury tart recipes

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