Strawberry Love Notes
In search of the ideal Valentine's Day treat for your beloved? Say goodbye to lengthy poems—these strawberry love notes are the epitome of heartfelt (and scrumptious) gestures you can give to your special someone. Crafted from pre-made pie crust, these notes unfold to reveal a message filled with your favorite strawberry jam—what more could you desire? With a preparation time of under an hour, this effortless dessert serves as the perfect sweet surprise to prepare for your sweetheart or share with your closest friends this Valentine's Day.The pie dough.While you can utilize any refrigerated, store-bought pie dough for this recipe, we highly recommend using our homemade pie crust. It boasts a buttery, flaky texture, is remarkably easy to make (and even easier to prepare ahead of time), and can be used for an assortment of other Valentine's Day desserts you may have planned.
Ingredients
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
- Flour for rolling out dough
- 1/2 c. strawberry jam
- Egg wash
- 1/4 c. Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 pie crust. Using a paring knife, cut out long diamond shapes, about 4" on each side. Transfer diamonds to baking sheet. Reroll extra dough to make more diamonds. (You should have enough dough to make about 6.)
- Fill the center of each diamond with a very small dollop of strawberry filling. Fold the corners of the longer side into the center, then fold the remaining corner to meet in the center so that the dough looks like an open envelope. Press down lightly on dough to seal. Use a small heart cookie cutter to stamp out remaining dough into hearts, and place a heart in the center of each
- Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Brush envelopes with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until envelopes are golden, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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