Cookie Cutter Heart Pastry
Transform your dessert table with these adorable and delicious Cookie Cutter Heart Pastries, the perfect blend of buttery puff pastry and sweet strawberry jam. These delicate treats are as fun to make as they are to eat, featuring layers of flaky, golden pastry sandwiched around a heart-shaped window to showcase the luscious jam filling. With just a handful of pantry staples like puff pastry, a touch of sugar, and an egg wash for that irresistible shine, this recipe is wonderfully easy yet visually stunning. Perfect for Valentine's Day, tea parties, or anytime you want to bake a little love into your day, these pastries come together in just 35 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar for added sparkle and serve warm or at room temperature for a sweet treat that's as delightful to the eyes as it is to the palate.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 sheets Puff pastry sheets
- 1 cup Strawberry jam (or any jam of choice)
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour (for dusting)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Lightly dust your work surface with flour and roll out the puff pastry sheets to smooth them and slightly thin them out.
Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out as many hearts as possible from each pastry sheet. You should have an even number of hearts since two hearts are needed per pastry.
Take half of the hearts and use a smaller cookie cutter to create a heart-shaped cutout in the center of these pieces. These will become the top layer of your pastries.
Place the solid hearts (bottom layer) onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch of space between each piece.
Spoon about 1 teaspoon of strawberry jam onto the center of each solid heart, spreading it slightly but leaving a border around the edges.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to create an egg wash.
Brush the edges of the bottom heart pieces (around the jam) with the egg wash, then place the cutout heart pieces on top, gently pressing the edges to seal.
Brush the tops of the pastries with more egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar for sparkle and sweetness.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the pastries are puffed and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy your Cookie Cutter Heart Pastries!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1367 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 44.0 g | 56% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.2 g | 61% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 220 mg | 73% | |
| Sodium | 610 mg | 27% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 238.6 g | 87% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.7 g | 17% | |
| Total Sugars | 145.8 g | ||
| Protein | 14.3 g | 29% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 67 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 5.1 mg | 28% | |
| Potassium | 414 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
