Puff Pastry Hearts
These puff pastry hearts are super easy and look like they came from a bakery.
And who doesn't like Nutella, strawberries, and whipped cream?
Serve these for your special valentine! I was able to make 9 hearts.
bon COOK tools used: Perforated Baking Sheet, Bonmat, Roul'Pat, Heart Dough Cutters, Pastry Brush, Pastry Stand, Pastry Bag & Tip
Ingredients
2 sheets of puff pastry (such as Pepperidge Farms)
1 tablespoon flour (for dusting)
1 egg, beaten (egg wash)
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for dusting)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sliced strawberries
2 tablespoons Nutella
Instructions (puff pastry hearts)
Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Place a Bonmat on a Perforated Baking Sheet
Lightly flour the surface of the Roul'pat, fold the puff pastry sheet in half and gently roll the sheets together.
Using a heart shaped dough cutter, cut out heart shapes in the dough.
Place the heart shapes on the Bonmat and prick the tops of the hearts with a fork and lightly brush with an egg wash.
Bake for 9-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
While the hearts are cooling, make the whipped cream.
Instructions (whipped cream)
In a cold mixing bowl and a whisk attachment, cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until combined. Add the heavy whipping cream and beat on medium for 2-3 minutes or until you have stiff peaks.
Add the vanilla.
Split the hearts in half with a serrated knife.
Pipe or spread the whipped cream onto one side of the heart.
Add a layer of sliced strawberries and top with the other side of the heart.
Lightly dust powdered sugar on top of the hearts and drizzle the Nutella on top.
Serve immediately or place in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days.
Make sure to place the mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for 30 minutes to have the best results for the whipping cream.
*** I used the second biggest heart shape from the dough cutter set.
**** Microwave the Nutella for 30 seconds so it will drizzle easily.
***** While thawing the puff pastry sheets, be sure to cover with a damp paper towel so the dough does not dry out.