Homemade, Heart-Shaped Toaster Pastries
Surprise your valentine with these pretty (and deceptively
easy!) breakfast pastries.
Homemade Tarts
Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat 1 large egg in a bowl. Unroll 2 sheets of refrigerated pie dough and cut out 3- to 4-inch heart shapes using cookie cutters. Arrange half the hearts on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Top with about 1½ Tbsp filling (see below for ideas), leaving clean border all around. Generously moisten edges of remaining hearts with beaten egg (use your fingers or a pastry brush) and align 1 heart on top of each heart on baking sheet, pressing very firmly all around edges to seal fillings inside; crimp with a fork. Brush tops with more beaten egg. Bake until golden brown and slightly puffed, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack, then dip in Vanilla Glaze (see below) and immediately decorate with sprinkles, sanding sugar, or nonpareils.
Vanilla Glaze
Whisk 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 2 Tbsp milk, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Tint with a few drops of food coloring.
Whisk 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 2 Tbsp milk, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Tint with a few drops of food coloring.
Four Great Fillings
1. Cream cheese + raspberry jam
2. Marmalade + a drizzle of maple syrup
3. Thinly sliced banana + a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk
4 Cherry jam + Nutella
1. Cream cheese + raspberry jam
2. Marmalade + a drizzle of maple syrup
3. Thinly sliced banana + a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk
4 Cherry jam + Nutella
These were great, even a week later when I ate all the leftover ones!!!
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