Sweet Raspberry Pastry Bites (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
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1 box Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, room temperature
→ For The Raspberry Sauce
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1 ¾ cups fresh raspberries
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½ cup sugar
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6 Tbsp water
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3 Tbsp corn starch
→ For The Cream Cheese Filling
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8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
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½ cup sugar
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1 egg yolk
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 375° and spray 2 baking sheets with a non stick spray or line with parchment paper.
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In a small saucepan, add raspberries and sugar. Stir. In a small mixing bowl, mix water and corn starch until combined then add to raspberry mixture. Cook on low for 5-7 minutes until raspberry mixture has thicken. Set aside to cool.
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In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat for an additional 2 minutes.
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Unroll pie dough on a lightly floured cutting board. Using a pizza cutter, cut each pie dough into 16 pieces like a pizza. Leave each piece in place.
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Spread cream cheese mixture over each pie dough and then add raspberry sauce on top. Take one small piece at a time, roll from the outside edge towards the center of the pie dough (this will be messy but the end results are so good).
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Continue rolling each raspberry bite and place on baking sheets. Repeat process with second pie dough. Place both baking sheets in the oven for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a glaze over each of the bites.
# Notes:
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There will be some cream cheese filling left over.
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Recipe adapted from The Whoot.
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Nutritional values are approximate and may vary with different brands.