Cherry Cheesecake Tarts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry shells
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Meanwhile, in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract. With a fork, carefully remove the circular top of each baked shell and set aside.
Remove any soft layers of puff pastry inside shells and discard.
Divide the cheese filling between the shells; place on a baking sheet.
Return to oven and bake 5 minutes; cool. Just before serving, fill each shell with pie filling.
Top with reserved pastry circles.
Dust with additional confectioners sugar.