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Easy Cherry Turnovers

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Cherry Turnover on a white plate with compote dripping out
Photograph by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon

This cherry turnover recipe from acclaimed pastry chef and cookbook author Claudia Fleming wraps a combination of sweet and sour cherries in flaky pastry to form tidy hand pies that would be a hit at any function, from a backyard BBQ to the most elegant brunch party.

Editor’s note: If you can’t find sour cherries, double the amount of sweet ones and increase the lemon juice to 1½ Tbsp.

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