Puff Pastry French Hearts are delightful pastry treats that are as beautiful as they are delicious. These flaky, heart-shaped pastries are made with puff pastry dough, which bakes up into layers of light and airy perfection. With a variety of fillings to choose from, such as jam, Nutella, or cream cheese, these little hearts are sure to capture the affection of anyone who takes a bite. Whether you’re looking to impress your loved ones on Valentine’s Day, celebrate a special occasion, or simply indulge in a sweet treat, Puff Pastry French Hearts are the perfect choice.
These are incredibly easy to make and needs just two main ingredients – Puff Pastry sheet and a filling, which could be nutella, any chocolate spread, jam, sweet cream cheese or even marmalade. You can prepare the roll and keep it refrigerated till ready to bake. At that time, just cut it into pieces, line them onto a baking tray and bake it till golden-brown. These stay well at room temperature in an air-tight container for a couple of days.
You can enjoy these as a sweet snack, a dessert, or even as an accompaniment to a cup of tea or coffee. They make an elegant addition to any brunch table or can be packaged up as a lovely homemade gift.
Puff Pastry French Hearts
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy4
servings10
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minutesEnjoy these pastry treats that are as beautiful as they are delicious!
Ingredients
Puff Pastry Sheet – 1, thawed
Nutella or Any Flavour Spread’
Milk – 2 tbsp
Directions
- Unroll and spread the thawed puff pastry sheet onto your counter.
- Spread Nutella or any other spread of your choice on the puff pastry.
- Start rolling inwards from both the longer sides till the centre. Freeze this for 10-15 min till it firms up.
- Cut into slices and transfer them to a lined baking tray.
- Brush all the pieces with some milk and bake this in a preheated oven at 200C for 15-18 min till golden brown and flaky.
- Let it cool down and then serve these easy and delicious French Hearts.