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Cherry Pocket Pies
Recipes
Cherry Pocket Pies
6 servings
20 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 12 slices white sandwich bread
  • 1 cup fresh cherries
  • 2 tablespoons cherry jam
  • ¼ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs (or ½ cup egg substitute)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Prep

    • Remove crusts from bread.
    • Remove cherry stems and pits; chop coarsely.

Steps

    1. Combine cherries, jam, and cheese for filling.
    2. Brush six bread slices with egg, then top each bread slice with 2 tablespoons of cherry mixture. Top with second bread slice; crimp edges using a fork.
    3. Preheat large nonstick sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Brush pies with egg. Place butter in pan, then add pies; cook 1–2 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve.

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 10g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 135mg, Total Carb 18g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 8g, Protein 6g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 6%