Description
These Valentines Love Letter Pastries are a delightful treat filled with strawberry jam, featuring a simple dough made with dairy-free ingredients, perfect for celebrating love or any occasion! With an irresistible flavor and an easy prep process, they are a must-try for dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 240g of plain flour
- 2 tablespoons of caster sugar (plus extra for sprinkling)
- 220g of dairy-free block butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
- ice-water (see method)
- 1 jar of vegan friendly strawberry jam
- dairy-free milk (optional)
- icing sugar (dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Sift together the flour and sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the cold cubed dairy-free butter and mix until the texture resembles sand, using either your hands or a food processor.
- Gradually add ice water, half a tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough combines. Aim for a smooth and slightly sticky consistency, which may require 1-2 tablespoons of ice water.
- Wrap the dough in greaseproof paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until firm, to prevent sticking when rolled out.
- Preheat your oven to 170°C fan and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- Dust your work surface with flour and roll out the dough between two sheets of floured greaseproof paper to form a large rectangle. Cut into diamond shapes (around 10cm each) and place on the lined trays. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter for remaining dough.
- Place a teaspoon or two of strawberry jam in the center of each diamond. Fold three corners into the center to resemble an open envelope, sealing the jam inside by pressing the corners together.
- Brush the pastries with dairy-free milk and place the heart shapes on top. Sprinkle with sugar for a golden, crispy finish.
- Bake the pastries for 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown.
- Once baked, let the pastries cool, noting they will firm up as they cool. Serve with a dusting of icing sugar, and feel free to add a drizzle of glaze if desired.
Notes
The dough can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for up to two days before baking.
Feel free to use different flavors of jam to suit your taste.
For added sweetness, drizzle with a simple icing glaze after cooling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg