Tilly Ramsay's Recipe: Valentine's Day Jewel Box
Tilly has been looking through all your suggestions for the perfect Valentine's Day recipe. Check out her recipe for an edible jewel box using fruit and sweets!
What's in this chocolatey Valentine's Day recipe?
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For the heart-shaped box:
300g plain flour
60g cocoa powder
2 tsp ground ginger
120g butter, cubed
120g dark soft brown sugar
160g golden syrup
For the filling:
100g unsalted butter, soft
200g icing sugar
50g cocoa powder
100g blueberries
100g raspberries
50g heart-shaped sweets
You will need parchment paper and heart-shaped cutters.
Method for the heart-shaped box:
Pre-heat the oven to 160C/320F.
Place the flour, cocoa powder, ground ginger, butter and sugar into a food processor and blitz until the mix looks like breadcrumbs.
Drizzle in the golden syrup until a soft dough is formed.
Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a work surface and place the dough on top. Lay another piece of parchment over the top and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough until it is as thick as a £1 coin.
Using the heart-shaped cutters, cut out five large hearts then cut a smaller heart from the centre of three of them, removing the middle.
Place on lined baking sheets and cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool
Method for the filling:
Place the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder into a glass bowl and beat together until smooth. Place in a piping bag and set aside.
To assemble the box:
Place the large heart on a serving board and spread with some of the buttercream and top with another heart. Repeat the process until you have a heart-shaped box.
Fill with a selection of fruit and sweets and decorate the lid of the box with buttercream, and more fruit and sweets
