Puff Pastry for my Valentine

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I have been wanting to try something for a while: working with puff pastry.  It has always seemed so fancy and complicated, but after this little project, I am not longer intimidated.  I have seen many versions of this recipe online lately, but most are using pie crust.  You can fill it with whatever you want really, but we went with something a little unusual.

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Peanut Butter and Nutella Valentine Pastry

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You will need:

• 1 package of frozen puff pastry, thawed
• peanut butter
• nutella
• egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water)

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Start by unrolling your puff pastry out onto your floured surface.  You will need a heart shaped cookie cutter (or a different shape if desiered).  Cut out an even number of hearts.

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Add some peanut butter and nutella to the center of one of the hearts, leaving the edges untouched.

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Brush some egg wash along the edges of pastry.  Cover with another heart, and use a fork to seal the top and bottom pastry around the whole heart.

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Brush the top with a little more egg wash.  If desired, use a smaller heart cookie cutter to make another heart, and add to the top (egg wash that too).  You should end up with something like this…

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Bake at 375 degrees for approx 10-12 minutes, or until the pastries are nice and puffy, and the tops are slightly browned.

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Aren’t they so cute?  They also taste really good.  I think that next time I might sprinkle a little sugar on top to give it a little hint of sweet.

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I am posting this treat as part of JDaniel4’s Mom’s Virtual Valentine’s Party.  If you want to see some other fun Valentines related ideas, you should really check it out!

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I am planning to post again later today, with the valentines we have been making for Skylar’s classmates and teachers, so I hope you all come back to see it!  Have a great rest of the weekend!

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Lizz