Subject: Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sweetheart Tart
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Sun Feb 17 2002 - 02:49:11 EST
Food for Thought:
Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a
golden haze. (Elinor Glyn)
Recipe of the Day:
What more romantic way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with our
Sweetheart Tart, a delectable confection of whipped cocoa cream and
raspberries nestled between hearts of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry.
Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sweetheart Tart
Thaw Time: 30 min.
Prep Time: 20 min.
Bake Time: 15 min.
1/2 pkg. Pepperidge Farm Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet)
3 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tbsp. almond-flavored liqueur
1 cup fresh raspberries, divided
THAW pastry sheet at room temperature for 30 min. Preheat oven to 400
degrees F. Make a pattern by cutting a piece of paper into a heart 7"
long by 7 1/2" wide.
UNFOLD pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14" x 10"
rectangle. Use pattern to cut out 2 hearts in pastry sheet. Then cut
out 6 small hearts, using small cookie cutter. Place pastry hearts on
baking sheet. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp. granulated sugar.
BAKE 15 min. or until golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on
wire rack.
BEAT cream, confectioners sugar, cocoa and liqueur in bowl until soft
peaks form, using electric mixer at medium speed. Spread chocolate
mixture on 1 large pastry heart to within of edge.
ARRANGE 1/3 cup raspberries on chocolate mixture. Top with remaining
heart pastry, sugar-side up. Place tart on serving plate. Place
remaining raspberries and remaining granulated sugar in blender jar.
Cover and blend until smooth. Spoon sauce around edge of heart and
garnish with small pastry hearts. Serves 2 to 4.
For decorative touch: Before baking pastry, "cross-hatch" 1 large
heart, forming 1/2" diamonds with tip of small sharp knife (see
photo). The small hearts can also be cross-hatched.
Shopping List:
Pepperidge Farm® Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets
Heavy cream
Granulated sugar
Confectioners sugar
Unsweetened cocoa
Almond-flavored liqueur
Fresh raspberries
Kitchen Clip:
For another sweet treat for this special day, try our Puff Pastry
Valentine Cookies. Cut and paste into your browser, or click on the
following URL: http://www.puffpastry.com/recipe.asp?rec_id=24065
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b28 : Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00:01 EST