3 Ingredient Jam & Cream Matchsticks

Matchstick on wooden round showing the jam and cream layers.

3 Ingredient Jam & Cream Matchsticks

Enjoy this super simple dessert with just three easy ingredients! Matchsticks is a beloved Aussie bakery treat made with crispy flaky puff pastry with sweet strawberry jam and whipped cream.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Australian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings matchsticks

Calories 481kcal

Author Wandercooks

Cost $5

Ingredients

Optional:

3 tbsp icing sugar 2 tbsp for the cream if you want to sweeten, and 1 tbsp if you want to garnish
1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 360°F.
Slice puff pastry sheets into quarters, then slice each piece into half again, so you have 8 rectangular pieces. Transfer onto lined baking trays (leaving 2.5 cm / 1 inch gaps between) and bake for 12-15 mins until puffed and golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool down completely (around 5 mins).
2 puff pastry sheets
Meanwhile, whip the cream for 1-2 mins until light and fluffy. Optional: For a sweetened cream, add 1-2 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla essence before beating.
300 ml thickened cream / heavy cream
Turn half of the cooled pastry slices upside down - these will be your bases. Spread with strawberry jam and whipped cream, then sandwich with remaining puff pastry slices.
2 tbsp strawberry jam
Optional: Garnish with icing sugar.

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Notes

Pastry Slices - These will puff up quite a bit while baking. Always use baking paper to stop them sticking to your baking tray. Let them cool completely so the whipped cream doesn’t melt when you assemble the matchsticks.
Don’t Over-Whip - Or you may accidentally turn your cream into butter! 1-2 mins should be more than enough.
Soften the Jam - Microwave in a small dish for 10-20 seconds to make it more spreadable.
Eat Outside - That flaky pastry can make a mess if you’re not careful!
Play with Shapes - Make them as squares, circles or any other shape you feel like playing with. Make smaller shapes for smaller serving sizes.
Fillings - Swap the jam for Nutella, cookie butter or chocolate sauce. You could even fill them with chocolate mousse or the vanilla custard / dessert mix from vanilla slice.
Add a Fruit Layer - Add thinly sliced strawberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit or banana for an upgraded version!
Pastry Glaze - Brush pastry slices with milk and sprinkle with sugar before baking to give them a decorative glazed effect.
Make Them Thinner - Bake in layers to stop them rising as much. Alternatively, bake as normal and gently pull or slice apart to make two pieces, then fill as normal.

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