These Pinwheel Pastries are an ultimate favorite summer dessert. Each puff pastry pinwheel is filled with delicious lemon cream cheese and topped with jam and fresh berries.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon juice, and zest.
Roll out thawed puff pastry sheet until into a 10-inch square. Then cut into four smaller squares and transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
Place a tablespoon each of cream cheese and jam in the center of each smaller square. Add 3 to 4 fresh berries and lightly press into the mixture.
Using a sharp knife, cut diagonal lines from the corners of the pastry to within ¾-inch of the cream cheese and preserves. Fold every other corner up over the preserves to the center, overlapping the points and pinching to seal.
Place the pastries onto a baking sheet, brush lightly with water and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake the pastries for 12 to 16 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed around the edges.
Notes
Berries
You can substitute almost any berry or fruit in this recipe. Here I've used blueberries and raspberries as well as blueberry and raspberry jam. Apricots and peaches are also delicious.