Description
Delicate, flaky pastries with a touch of sweetness, perfect for any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
1 sheet Puff Pastry
1/4 cup Sugar (Brown sugar for richer flavor)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or almond extract)
1 Egg (for egg wash, or milk)
Filling of Your Choice (fruit preserves, Nutella, or cream cheese with herbs)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut heart shapes using a cookie cutter or knife.
- Place filling in the center of half the hearts, leaving space around edges.
- Top with remaining pastry hearts and seal edges by pressing down.
- Brush tops with egg wash (egg and water/milk mixture).
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Can be filled with various fillings based on preference. Avoid overfilling or skipping the egg wash to ensure golden pastries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: puff pastry, dessert, easy recipe, hearts, baking
