Vanilla hearts, or vaniljhjärtan in Swedish, is a type of pastry made of shortcrust dough formed into hearts, filled with vanilla cream, with powdered sugar sprinkled on top. They are usually found among the top-ten when it comes to Sweden's most liked small biscuits and cakes.[1]
 Two vanilla hearts. | |
| Alternative names | Vaniljhjärta |
|---|---|
| Type | Pastry |
| Course | Dessert |
| Cooking time | 60 minutes to 1 hour 30 min |
| Serving temperature | Slightly cold to room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Butter, flour, egg, milk, sugar, potato starch, and vanilla |
| Ingredients generally used | Powdered sugar |
| Other information | Needs to cool for additional 30 minutes. |
While the heart is the most common shape it can be baked in a variety of molds, such as pleated. In a recipe from 1913's edition of Prinsessornas kokbok they have a plain round shape and is called Norska linser (English: Norwegian lenses).[2]
References edit
- ^ de Paula Eby, Tilde (4 September 2014). "Vaniljhjärtats historia" [The Vanilla Heart's History]. TV4. Hela Sverige Bakar (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Historien om några kända bakverk – Vaniljhjärtan" [The history of some famous pastries - The vanilla heart]. Hembakningsrådet. 2014-11-03. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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