Strawberry shortbread stacks

Strawberry shortbread stacks

Ingredients

340 g Jus-Rol™ Frozen Sweet Dessert Pastry Block, thawed
1 egg white, beaten 
25 g (1 oz) flaked almonds 
24 strawberries 
250 ml crème fraiche or whipped double cream
40 g (2 oz) plain chocolate, meltedPreheat oven to 180C, 350F or gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.

Roll out pastry to around 3-4 mm (less than ¼ in) thick and cut out twelve 10 cm (4 in) discs. Place on baking sheet and brush with beaten egg white then sprinkle with a little caster sugar and scatter over almonds. Bake for 10-12 minutes until pastry is just golden brown. Allow to cool.

Cut each strawberry into 4-6 wedges. Spread a generous spoonful of crème fraiche or cream over six of the discs, almond side facing up. Top with strawberry wedges and remaining crème fraiche. Pipe melted chocolate in a zigzag pattern over remaining six pastry discs (almond side up) and place these lids over strawberry stacks.

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