The following post is from Alison of Alison’s Wonderland Recipes:
When I was a kid, February 16th was always a big day at our house, but it wasn’t just because of Valentine’s Day. Another holiday also falls on February 16th: I Love to Read Day. Encouraging reading was really important to my mom, so every Valentine’s Day my siblings and I would come downstairs to find the breakfast table set with special plates, heart-shaped desserts, and a new book for each of us.
Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam
These heart-shaped petit fours are my favorite Valentine’s Day dessert. They’re easy to whip up and pair well with any book! They’re also super versatile. Feel free to experiment with any jam/extract flavor combinations you like. I like to fill mine with raspberry cordial jam because I think it adds a little something special.
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Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam
Author: Alison Walsh
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 1 dozen
Ingredients
For the Jam:
1 lb fresh raspberries
¾ cup honey
3 tbsp raspberry liqueur
1 tbsp water
¼ tsp cinnamon
a dash of lemon juice
For the Petit Fours:
1 10 oz. frozen pound cake (butter or plain flavor)
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp. milk
1 tsp almond extract
additional milk (if necessary)
pink or red gel food coloring (2 drops of pastel pink was just right for mine)
sprinkles, icing pens, and cinnamon candies
you will also need a small, heart-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
Combine all your jam ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan and set the burner on high. As soon as it starts to boil, set the burner on low and allow the jam to simmer for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until it has reduced to 2 cups).
Turn off the heat and allow the jam to cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container and pop it in the fridge while you work on the petit fours.
Thaw the pound cake according to package instructions and slice it into ½” thick slices.
With the heart cookie cutter, cut two hearts from each slice.
Add your powdered sugar to a medium-sized bowl and stir in the milk, food coloring, and extract. You want it to be at drizzling consistency, so add more milk or powdered sugar as needed.
Remove the jam from the fridge. Spread a little jam on one side of each heart and stack them together into little heart sandwiches.
Spread some wax paper or parchment paper over a baking sheet. Then place a wire cooling rack on the baking sheet.
Place the hearts on the wire rack. Use a spoon to drizzle icing over the top of each heart, until it’s entirely coated. You can use a butter knife or smaller icing knife to make sure the sides are completely covered.
When decorating with sprinkles or candies, add the decorations right away. When decorating with icing pens, allow the petit fours’ coating to dry first.
Serve to a special someone or ravenous reader.
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One of the best things about this recipe is that you don’t have to use the oven. All you need is a stove top (and if you use store bought jam, you don’t even need that). In fact, it’s easy enough that you can get the whole family involved. If you have any little chefs in the household, I highly recommend enlisting their help with the decorating process!
Other Post You Might Enjoy:
Easy Homemade Almond Buttercream Frosting
Chocolate Pudding Mini Pies (another no bake, easy for kids to make dessert option)
Nutella Hot Chocolate
Alison Walsh, founder of Alison’s Wonderland Recipes, is waiting for the day when reading Mark Twain and drinking tea is accepted as an Olympic sport. Until then, she nannies, blogs about food, and watches Star Trek with her husband. You can follow Alison on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and Bloglovin’.
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