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Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam

February 4, 2015 By Alison Walsh · PRINTABLES TIP: Always go toward the end of a post to find the printable. · Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. {I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.}

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Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam is a post from Alison of Alison’s Wonderland Recipes:

When I was a kid, February 14th was always a big day at our house, but it wasn’t just because of Valentine’s Day. Another holiday also falls on February 14th: 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

Pink heart petit fours with raspberry cordial jam filling. A perfect treat for Valentine's Day or any day of the year. These are easy enough that even kids can whip them up as a special treat.

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These heart-shaped petit fours with homemade jam 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.

Ingredients for Heart Petit Fours

Ingredients for the Raspberry Cordial Jam

  • 1 lb fresh raspberries
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 3 tbsp raspberry liqueur
  • 1 tbsp water
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • a dash of lemon juice

If you want to try a different type of jam, you might consider homemade strawberry freezer jam or homemade blackberry jam.

Ingredients 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

Directions for Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam

1. 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).

2. 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.

3. Thaw the pound cake according to package instructions and slice it into ½” thick slices.

4. With the heart cookie cutter, cut two hearts from each slice.

5. 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.

6. Spread some wax paper or parchment paper over a baking sheet. Then place a wire cooling rack on the baking sheet.

7. 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.

8. When decorating with sprinkles or candies, add the decorations right away. When decorating with icing pens, allow the petit fours’ coating to dry first.

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!

Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam (you can change the filling flavor, if you have another favorite)

Printable Recipe for Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam:

Heart Petit Fours with Raspberry Cordial Jam

Alison Walsh
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Course Dessert
Servings 1 dozen

Equipment

  • small heart-shaped cookie cutter

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:

  • 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

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.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!


 

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About Alison Walsh

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, and Bloglovin’.

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  1. Lisa says

    February 4, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Isn’t Valentines Day the 14th Feb? I have never heard of “I Love to Read Day” but think it sounds totally awesome … I am so going to do what your Mama did with my kids.

    Reply
    • Alison Walsh says

      February 4, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      That’s odd, I noticed the same typo in one of my previous drafts of this post and thought I had fixed it. Maybe it didn’t save properly? Anyway, Angie and I are checking to make sure the program published the most current draft. Thanks for pointing it out! And I’m glad you like the idea of I Love to Read Day. I had lots of fun with it growing up! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Selah @ A Bibliophile's Style says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:15 am

    I’ve never heard of I Love to Read Day, but I always have a tea party with my children on Valentine’s Day, which usually includes books as gifts (so much better for them than candy!).

    Reply
    • Alison's Wonderland Recipes says

      February 12, 2015 at 8:52 am

      A tea party is a great idea! I may have to add that to the tradition when I have kids. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Betsy @ Desserts Required says

    February 11, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    It’s great to know that these heart petit fours are easy to make because they sure are beautiful!

    Reply
    • Alison's Wonderland Recipes says

      February 12, 2015 at 8:55 am

      Thanks! I think the premade pound cake is what makes the difference. It saves so much time and energy, allowing you to focus on assembly.

      Reply
  4. Diane says

    February 11, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    These are so cute! Haven’t seen homemade petit fours since I was a kid. Great idea!

    Reply
    • Alison's Wonderland Recipes says

      February 12, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Thanks! Homemade petit fours are one of my favorite desserts to make. They look super fancy without being a complicated recipe, and there’s so many different ways to decorate them. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Elle @ Only Taste Matters says

    February 12, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    So beautiful! Thank you for removing the mystery of petit fours!

    Reply

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