Valentine Raspberry Hearts

Method

• step 1

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

• step 2

  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.

• step 3

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

• step 4

  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

• step 5

  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.