Valentine Raspberry Hearts

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees, gas mark 4 and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.

For the pastry put the icing sugar, flourand 1/2tsp of salt into a bowl and rub in the butter until ir resembles breadcrumbs. Work in enough water to make a soft dough.

Roll the pastry onto a floured surface, to a thickness of about 2mm. Cut out 24 5cm hearts.

Spoon a heaped teaspoon of raspberry jam onto the centre of 12 hearts, dampen the edges with water and place the remaning hearts on top of each. Press the edges firmly

Place on the lined trays and bake for 12 minutes. As they come out sprinkle with the caster sugar so that it sticks. Place on a wire rack to cool.