Description
These Valentine’s Love Letter Pastries feature a flaky pastry crust filled with luscious strawberry jam, making them an irresistible treat for special occasions and cozy mornings alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 240g (about 2 cups) plain flour
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 220g (about 1 cup) dairy-free block butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
- Ice-water
- 1 jar of vegan-friendly strawberry jam
- Dairy-free milk (optional)
- Icing sugar (dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Incorporate cold butter to create coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water gradually until dough forms.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).
- Roll out the dough and cut into diamond shapes.
- Fill with strawberry jam and fold to seal.
- Brush with dairy-free milk and sprinkle sugar if desired.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
Ensure butter is very cold for flakiness.
Use different jam flavors for variety.
Dust with icing sugar before serving for added sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg