Sweetheart Cherry Pies

My delicious Cherry pies!!!! I made those for Valentine's day. They were a hit, awesome!!!! You can make them for any occasion to show that special person how much you love him/her.

Ingredients:

pie dough
fresh cherries, chopped
ricotta cheese
sprinkle of sugar
1 TBSP butter, melted

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll out your pie dough (I like to do this between 2 sheets of plastic wrap). Cut out shapes with cookie cutter.
Sprinkle and stir the sugar with the chopped cherries in a bowl.
Lay out your heart cut outs on the baking sheet. Spoon on some fresh ricotta cheese, then spoon on the cherries. Lay down the top dough, seal to press with a fork.
Brush the top with melted butter.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until mini hearts are golden brown. The baking time will largely depend on the thickness of your pastry dough and your oven. Just keep close watch.
Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Suggestion: I would add more sugar to the cherries mixture. Or you can also use strawberries.