Put a little zing in your Valentine’s Day

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These heart tarts are sure to spice up your Valentine’s Day.

Do the unexpected this Valentine’s Day, and go bold with a spicy treat. Sweet is neat, but savory tantalizes the taste buds.

For a heart-y spin on a savory treat, try these heart-shaped love tarts. They only use four main ingredients and take 25 minutes to prepare and cook.

What you’ll need:

 -1 to 2 cans of crescent roll creations (one can will yield four hearts, two will yield eight)

 -1 to 2 tomatoes, sliced

 -Fresh basil

 -Gorgonzola cheese crumbles

 -Sriracha sauce

 -Salt

 -Baking sheet

 -Two different sized heart-shaped cookie cutters

 -Small bowl of water

What you’ll do:

1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare the baking sheet.

2) Lay out parchment paper on a cutting board and roll the crescent dough flat. Gently press the dough to expand the surface area.

3) Use the larger of the heart-shaped cookie cutters and punch out four hearts. If you want to make more, use the second can of crescent dough.

4) Place half the big hearts on the baking sheet.

5) Use the smaller of the cookie-cutter hearts to punch small hearts in the remaining big hearts.

6) Put a little bit of water on the outer edge of a whole heart, and carefully place the heart-punched one on top to make a heart pocket. Continue until all the hearts are paired up.

7) Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the stacked hearts. Put a little bit of sriracha in the middle of the hearts.

8) Take the tomato slices and cut a small triangle out of the edges. Fit one slice into each heart.

9) Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven and set a timer for nine minutes.

10) While they cook, prepare a basil chiffonade. Stack the basil leaves and roll into a cigar shape. Slice thinly.  

11) After the tarts cook, sprinkle each with the gorgonzola crumbles and a bit of the basil. Bake for an additional three minutes.

12) After the tarts are done, let them cool a bit before serving.

This versatile recipe will delight your Valentine’s Day guest, family or friends. Get creative with what you use in the middle of the tart. Try a bit of Dijon mustard instead of sriracha, or use a bit of whatever you have. No matter what you try, have fun with the recipe and enjoy.