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Heart Shaped Mini Tarts. Valentines snacks

Heart Shaped Mini Tarts

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Makes 10 tarts

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup strawberries thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam warmed
  • 1 egg beaten, for egg wash
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll the puff pastry out lightly on a floured surface and cut out 10 hearts using a 3 inch heart shaped cutter.
  • Using a smaller heart cutter or a paring knife, score a smaller heart inside each one, cutting only halfway through the pastry, to form a border that will puff up around the filling.
  • Transfer the hearts to the lined baking sheet and brush the borders with the beaten egg.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until smooth and no lumps remain.
  • Spoon about a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each heart, staying inside the scored border.
  • Fan 3 or 4 strawberry slices over the cream cheese on each tart.
  • Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until the borders are deep golden and puffed and the centers no longer look wet or doughy.
  • Let the tarts cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then brush the strawberries lightly with the warmed jam for shine.
  • Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

Good to Know

No heart cutter on hand? Cut a circle, then pinch one side into a point and dent the opposite side with the back of a knife before baking.