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Shortcrust pastry faces with chocolate and jam

17/11/2023

I can provide you with a recipe to prepare delicious shortcrust pastry faces with chocolate and jam, a treat that combines the delicacy of the pastry with the sweetness of the chocolate and the aroma of the jam.

Ingredients

  • 300 g of all-purpose flour
  • 150 g of cold butter, cubed
  • 120 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Jam to taste (for example, strawberry, apricot, or whatever you prefer)
  • 100 g of dark chocolate

Preparation

  1. Make the shortcrust pastry: In a large bowl or on a pastry board, pour the flour and powdered sugar. Add the cold butter, cubed, lemon zest, and pinch of salt.
  2. Knead: Quickly work the ingredients with fingertips or with a mixer until the mixture is crumbly. Add the egg and egg yolk and knead until a homogeneous dough is formed.
  3. Rest: Wrap the shortcrust pastry in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Roll out the pastry: After the resting time, roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 5 mm.
  5. Cut out the faces: With special face-shaped cutters or a simple glass, cut out circles. Cut out eyes and mouth on half of the circles to form faces.
  6. Assembly: Place the full circles on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Distribute a teaspoon of jam in the centre and cover with the perforated circles, pressing gently around the edges to seal them.
  7. Baking: Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 12-14 minutes or until the pastry is slightly golden.
  8. Melt the chocolate: Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler, being careful not to burn it.
  9. Decoration: Once the cookies are cool, decorate them with the dark chocolate, filling the eyes and mouth of the faces, or using the chocolate as you like to create other details.

Let the chocolate set before serving.

Curiosity

Shortcrust pastry faces are a fun dessert to prepare, especially if you have children who can help you decorate the biscuits. They are perfect for parties or as an afternoon snack. Moreover, you can customize the faces with various types of jam for a surprise with every bite.

Shortcrust pastry faces with chocolate and jam