Matchsticks

Simplicity at its best; possibly the easiest dessert that was ever fabricated by anyone. These babies look a million bucks and ever-so-intricate, but are indeed the opposite.

WHAT YOU NEED:
- 6 sheets of puff pastry (tends to be easier with frozen puff pastry, as it is not so pliable)
- 300 mL whipping cream
- A jar of strawberry jam (or whatever jam takes your fancy)
- 3 teaspoons icing/confectioners sugar, and extra for dusting

HOW TO DO IT:
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/392°F.
2. Cut your sheets of puff pastry into eighths. Lay them out on an ordinary baking tray (aluminium foil may or may not be necessary to prevent the puff pastry from sticking, it depends on the state of the tray you are using). You should end up with an even amount of pastry slices.
3. Bake slices of puff pastry for approximately 7 minutes, or until they are a light golden colour. Leave to cool for a minute.
4. While the slices are cooling, empty your whipping cream into a mixing bowl, and add the 3 teaspoons of icing/confectioners sugar. Beat the cream with an electric beater until it is combined and well whipped.
5. Take two pieces of puff pastry. On the underside of one piece, spread your chosen jam, and on the other, a fair amount of whipped cream. Stick the two layers together, and follow through with the other pieces.
6. Dust with icing sugar for aesthetic value.

With 6 sheets of pastry divided into 8, this should make about 24 matchsticks. Enjoy! x