Description
These Valentines Love Letter Pastries feature flaky layers and sweet strawberry jam that melt in your mouth. Ideal for celebrations, they combine simplicity with great flavor. Perfect for anyone looking for homemade treats!
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
- Preheat oven to 350°F (170°C fan) and line two baking trays.
- Sift plain flour and caster sugar together.
- Add cold dairy-free butter, mixing until resembling coarse sand.
- Gradually add ice water until dough forms.
- Chill the dough wrapped in greaseproof paper for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface to a quarter-inch thick.
- Cut dough into diamond shapes and place on lined trays.
- Fill each diamond with strawberry jam and fold to seal.
- Brush with dairy-free milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
Chilling the dough is crucial for achieving flakiness.
Experiment with different jams for a unique flavor.
Store pastries in an airtight container for up to three days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg