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Vanilla hearts

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Vanilla Heart
Two vanilla hearts.
Alternative namesVaniljhjärta
TypePastry
CourseDessert
Cooking time 60 minutes to 1 hour 30 min
Serving temperatureSlightly cold to room temperature
Main ingredientsButter, flour, egg, milk, sugar, potato starch, and vanilla
Ingredients generally usedPowdered sugar
Other informationNeeds to cool for additional 30 minutes.

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]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.