Cherry Tart Pops

Ingredients

• 12 woodens pop sticks
• 1 cup pitted tart red cherries , chopped
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 0.5 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 package prepared pie crusts , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk , or as needed
• 0.25 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon multicolored candy sprinkles

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Soak wooden pop sticks in water.

2. 2

   Place the cherries into a saucepan, and stir in white sugar, cornstarch, water, and almond extract. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, and cook until thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

3. 3

   On a floured surface, unroll the pie crusts, and roll each crust out to an 11-inch circle. Cut each crust into 18 rectangles about 1 1/2-inch by 2 inches.

4. 4

   Place 18 squares onto the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart, and place a wooden pop stick onto each square so that about 1 inch of the stick is on the dough rectangle. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cherry filling into center of each dough rectangle. Top each tart with a second rectangle of dough, and crimp the edges of the little tarts with a fork. Press dough around stick to help hold the stick in place.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until the tarts are lightly browned at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.

6. 6

   Make the glaze by stirring confectioners' sugar with milk and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable (not thin). Spread a coating of glaze over each tart, and sprinkle the tarts with candy sprinkles. Allow the glaze to set for several hours before serving.