English Tea Pastries
Delicate, buttery, and perfectly sweet, these English Tea Pastries are a must-have treat for your next afternoon tea gathering. Crafted from a tender shortcrust dough and filled with vibrant strawberry or raspberry jam, these pastries offer an irresistible balance of flavor and texture. A light dusting of granulated sugar adds a delightful crunch to every bite. With just 30 minutes of prep time and a quick bake, these elegant treats are both simple and sophisticated, perfect for impressing guests or elevating your everyday tea ritual. Serve them alongside a steaming pot of Earl Grey or English Breakfast tea for a truly timeless indulgence!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams all-purpose flour
- 125 grams unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 50 grams powdered sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk (cold)
- 100 grams strawberry or raspberry jam
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and powdered sugar. Add the cold, cubed butter to the bowl.
Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the egg yolks, vanilla extract, and cold milk into the mixture. Stir gently until the dough starts to come together.
Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for about 1-2 minutes until smooth. Avoid overworking the dough.
Divide the pastry dough into two portions. Roll out each portion to about 1/4-inch (6mm) thickness using a rolling pin.
Using a round cookie cutter (approximately 5cm in diameter), cut out circles of dough and place them on the prepared baking trays.
Use a smaller cutter or the back of a spoon to create a shallow indentation in the center of half of the circles. These will be the tops of your pastries.
Spoon a small amount of jam onto the center of the plain pastry circles, leaving a small border around the edges.
Place a pastry circle with an indentation on top of each jam-filled circle. Gently press the edges together to seal.
Sprinkle the tops of the pastries with granulated sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the pastries turn a light golden color.
Remove from the oven and allow the pastries to cool on the baking trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve your English Tea Pastries with a pot of freshly brewed tea and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2490 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 113.5 g | 146% | |
| Saturated Fat | 68.1 g | 340% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 644 mg | 215% | |
| Sodium | 76 mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 334.2 g | 122% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.8 g | 28% | |
| Total Sugars | 127.0 g | ||
| Protein | 33.3 g | 67% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 156 mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 13.2 mg | 73% | |
| Potassium | 487 mg | 10% | |
*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.
