Flaky puff pastry hearts filled with lemony herbed cheese and alfalfa sprouts. Made for Valentine’s Day.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup cream cheese or ricotta
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- A few drops of lemon juice
- Optional: honey or pink peppercorns
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry lightly and cut into heart shapes (with a heart cutter or with a knife).
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until puffed and golden. Let cool slightly and cut them in half horizontally.
- Mix cheese with lemon zest, a few drops of lemon juice and pepper.
- Spread cheese on one of the sides of pastry hearts and top with alfalfa sprouts, and cover with the other half of the pastry hearts.
- Finish with olive oil and optional honey or peppercorns.

