Puff pastry twisted hearts with pistachio are very quick and tasty treats that are prepared with two ingredients in 10 minutes. The recipe is very simple, you can make the hearts in a savory version as an appetizer for Valentine’s Day or in a sweet version as a fancy and scenic snack.
They are very easy to prepare and can be filled as desired, ideal for a romantic dinner for two, you can also include them in a buffet by varying the filling and the shape, serve them alongside pizza rolls with puff pastry or puff pastries with cream and strawberries, they will be a big hit.
Needless to say, homemade puff pastry has a distinctly different flavor but its preparation is long and complex so, when you’re in the mood for a quick treat, the ready-made puff pastry is just fine; with its neutral flavor, it allows us to create many delicious and inviting recipes like the zucchini and mozzarella puff pastry tart.
Here are some puff pastry ideas:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10 hearts
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 397.59 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.58 (g) of which sugars 3.88 (g)
- Proteins 9.00 (g)
- Fat 29.34 (g) of which saturated 2.30 (g)of which unsaturated 12.99 (g)
- Fibers 2.38 (g)
- Sodium 105.85 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 60 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- 3.5 oz pistachio cream
- to taste vanilla powdered sugar
- to taste pistachio cream (or hazelnut cream)
Tools
- 1 Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Toothpick
Procedure
Preparing the twisted hearts is really very easy, let’s see how.
Unroll the puff pastry roll.
Spread half of the pastry (long side) with a generous layer of pistachio cream and cover it by folding over the empty part.
Place the pastry in the fridge for 10 minutes (this will allow the pistachio cream to cool and you will work better).
Take it out of the fridge, place it on the work surface, and cut 10 strips of the same size.
Twist each strip around itself to form a heart shape. Secure the two ends with a toothpick so they don’t lose shape while baking.
Place the hearts on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated static oven at 392°F for 13/14 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven, let them cool a bit, and gently remove the toothpicks.
The puff pastry twisted hearts with pistachio are ready, dust them with powdered sugar and decorate with a little pistachio or hazelnut cream.
Advice
Preservation
The puff pastry twisted hearts with pistachio can be stored at room temperature for two days.
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