Love Letter Pastries

Looking for a sweet and romantic treat to surprise your loved ones? Look no further and make the cutest Love Letter Pastries! Made with delicate puff pastry and a generous dollop of jam, these pastries are folded into the shape of a love letter and baked to flaky perfection. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or want to show your appreciation, Love Letter Pastries will make hearts flutter.

What stands out

The pastry is light and flaky, with a buttery richness that melts in your mouth. The filling is sweet and fruity, with a generous dollop of jam that oozes out when you take a bite.

How to Prepare

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).

Thaw puff pastry following the package instructions and cut it into equal squares.

Flip each square to form a diamond shape.

Add jam to the center, fold the sides, then fold the bottom to create a letter-like shape.

Use a mini heart cookie cutter to cut out hearts and place one in the middle of each pastry.

Place the prepared pastries on a lined baking sheet.

Make an egg wash by mixing one egg with water or milk and then brush each pastry with the wash.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and flaky. Then dust the Love Letter Pastries with icing sugar before serving. Enjoy!

Kitchen tip

You can get creative and use any filling you like such as Nutella, fig jam, cherry jam, or make an assortment of each one.

Swaps

These cute Love Letter Pastries can be made with several different fillings or other variations. Don’t forget to let us know in the comments how you make these your own! Remember that when you make changes you may need to experiment and adjust quantities and baking times.

1. Instead of jam, use fresh fruits like sliced strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.
2. Try different types of preserves such as apricot, raspberry, or blackberry.
3. Use chocolate chips or Nutella for your filling instead of jam.
4. Try a savory version withpie crust and fill it with cheese, herbs, and ham.
5. Instead of dusting with icing sugar drizzle the Love Letter Pastries with a simple glaze made of powdered sugar and milk.
6. Brush pastries with melted butter instead of an egg wash.

Serve it with

• Coffee or tea

Questions

strong Can we use a different type of pastry for This recipe?

Yes, you can try using crescent roll dough or in a pinch, phyllo dough as an alternative to puff pastry. Phyllo dough will not have the same flavor as puff pastry.

strong What can we use instead of jam for the filling?

You can use fresh fruits like berries, chocolate chips, Nutella, or different types of preserves such as apricot or raspberry.

strong Is there a substitute for the egg wash if we have an egg allergy?

You can brush the Love Letter Pastries with butter instead of an egg wash, or you can skip this step.

strong Can we make these pastries in advance and freeze them?

Yes, you can prepare the pastries, freeze them on a baking sheet, and then store them in a sealed container until ready to bake.

strong Can we add nuts to the filling?

Sure! Feel free to add whatever chopped nuts to the filling, such as almonds, walnuts, or pecans.

What did you use to cut the heart out of the pastries?

We used a mini mark heart cookie cutter to create the heart shape in the middle of the Love Letter Pastries.

Ingredients

Makes 6 letters

• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• 6 tablespoons jam, any you like
• 1 egg, for the egg wash
• 1 tablespoon water (or milk), for the egg wash
• icing sugar, for dusting

Equipment

• Pizza Cutter
• Heart Cookie Cutter Set
• Baking Sheet
• Measuring Cups + Spoons
• Parchment Paper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
2. Thaw the puff pastry as per the package instructions.
3. Once thawed, cut into equal sized squares.
4. Flip the square over so that it looks like a diamond shape when it's facing you.
5. Add the jam to the center of the square and fold over the sides. Now fold the bottom so that the pastry looks like a letter.
6. Now, cut out hearts with a mini heart cookie cutter and place the heart on top directly in the middle which will cover the two sides that connect.
7. Repeat this step until all of the letters are completed.
8. Place them on a lined baking sheet with parchment paper.
9. To make the egg wash, add one egg to a bowl with a touch of water or milk and mix well.
10. Brush each envelope with egg wash and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and flaky. Keep an eye on them as timing will depend on the oven.
11. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy!