12 February 2023
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day, celebrated annually on February 14th, has its origins in ancient Rome, where it was associated with the festival of Lupercalia, an event honoring the fertility god, Lupercus. In the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I Christianized this pagan festival by dedicating it to Saint Valentine, a Roman priest martyr who was executed for performing clandestine marriages.
However, Valentine’s Day as a celebration of romantic love as we know it today emerged in the Middle Ages when the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote romantic poems associating Valentine’s Day with courtly love. Over the centuries, this tradition spread throughout Europe and then to North America, where it became a day to exchange messages of love, gifts, and romantic gestures.
Today, Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated around the world as a day dedicated to love and romance, where couples exchange cards, flowers, chocolates, and other gifts to express their mutual affection. It’s a special occasion to celebrate the affectionate bonds that unite people and to honor love in all its forms.
Miss Marmelades’ Love Shortbread
🥰 Dive into love with every bite of these delicious raspberry shortbreads, made with tenderness and a touch of romance. Inspired by the passion of Valentine’s Day, these sweet treats, filled with our exquisite raspberry and lemon jam, will capture your heart from the first taste. Whether you share them with your sweetheart or give them as a gift, these shortbreads are the perfect expression of the sweet affection that this special day evokes. Let yourself be carried away by their sweetness and charm, and let love infuse every moment of this Valentine’s Day.
🕰 Preparation: 45 minutes Cooking: 10 – 12 min
🍽 12 – 16 cookies
Ingredients:
250g flour 130g butter 100g sugar 1 egg + 1 yolk 1 packet of baking powder 1 pinch of salt 100ml Miss Marmelades’ raspberry and lemon jam
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 325F In a bowl, mix the butter, sugar, and vanilla essence In another bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Combine the ingredients and knead with your fingers until you get a well-combined dough. Shape into a ball, cover, and refrigerate for 30 min. Divide the dough in half and roll it out on a floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters of your choice, about 6 cm (2 1/4 inches) in diameter. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 min. The baking time is quick. As soon as the cookies are lightly golden, remove them from the oven. Let cool, then fill with our jam and assemble.
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