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Valentine’s Love Letter Pastries

Delicious Valentine's Love Letter Pastries

Indulge in these Valentine's Love Letter Pastries, delightful puff pastry filled with jam, perfect for your sweetheart.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 pastries
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 291
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
  • 6 tablespoons jam, any you like
  • 1 egg for the egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon water (or milk), for the egg wash
  • icing sugar, for dusting

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • mixing bowl
  • Cookie cutter

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
  2. Thaw the puff pastry as per the package instructions.
  3. Once thawed, cut into equal sized squares.
  4. Flip the square over so that it looks like a diamond shape when it's facing you.
  5. Add the jam to the center of the square and fold over the sides.
  6. Fold the bottom so that the pastry looks like a letter.
  7. Cut out hearts with a mini heart cookie cutter and place the heart on top directly in the middle.
  8. Repeat this step until all of the letters are completed.
  9. Place them on a lined baking sheet with parchment paper.
  10. To make the egg wash, add one egg to a bowl with a touch of water or milk and mix well.
  11. Brush each envelope with egg wash.
  12. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and flaky.
  13. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1pastryCalories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSodium: 119mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10g

Notes

Customize your Love Letter Pastries with different flavors of jam and toppings for a unique touch.

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