Description
Strawberry Jam Envelopes are delightful hand-held pastries made from flaky pie crust and sweet strawberry jam, shaped like charming little envelopes. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacking, they are easy to make and fun to share.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
- Flour for rolling out dough
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water or milk (to mix with egg)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out one pie crust on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 4-inch diamond shapes.
- Transfer diamond shapes to the prepared baking sheet.
- Place a small dollop of strawberry jam in the center of each diamond.
- Fold the long sides of each diamond toward the center, then fold the bottom corner up to form an envelope shape. Press to seal.
- Cut heart shapes from excess dough and place on top for decoration if desired.
- Freeze the shaped envelopes on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
- Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overfill with jam to prevent leakage during baking.
- Freeze before baking to help maintain shape.
- Use puff pastry for a flakier variation.
- Try with other fruit jams like raspberry or apricot.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 envelope
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Strawberry jam envelopes, jam-filled pastry, easy fruit dessert, hand pies, flaky jam pockets