cherry tart pops

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 12 wooden pop sticks
• 1 cup pitted tart red cherries, chopped
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (15 ounce) package prepared pie crusts
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon multicolored candy sprinkles

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 45 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper. soak wooden pop sticks in water.
• place the cherries into a saucepan, and stir in white sugar, cornstarch, water, and almond extract. stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, and cook until thick, about 2 minutes. remove from heat and let cool.
• on a floured surface, unroll the pie crusts, and roll each crust out to an 11-inch circle. cut each crust into 18 rectangles about 1 1/2-inch by 2 inches.
• place 18 squares the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart, and place a wooden pop stick each square so that about 1 inch of the stick is on the dough rectangle. spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cherry filling into center of each dough rectangle. top each tart with a second rectangle of dough, and crimp the edges of the little tarts with a fork. press dough around stick to help hold the stick in place.
• bake in the preheated oven until the tarts are lightly browned at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. allow to cool.
• make the glaze by stirring confectioners' sugar with milk and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable (not thin). spread a coating of glaze over each tart, and sprinkle the tarts with candy sprinkles. allow the glaze to set for several hours before serving.