Strawberry-Vanilla "Napoleon" - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
    1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
    1 tsp butter, melted
    2 oz milk chocolate, melted
    1/2 cup heavy cream
    1/2 cup vanilla custard or pudding
    1/2 cup strawberry jam
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
    Place 1 sheet of dough on each tray. Cover each with parchment paper then place another baking tray on top. Bake for 15-20 mins, until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a large serrated knife, cut each sheet of puff pastry into 12 smaller rectangles.
    Meanwhile, to make the icing, combine powdered sugar, butter and enough water to make a smooth paste. Spread over 6 pieces of puff pastry. Transfer melted chocolate to a piping bag and pipe lines over icing in 1/3 inch intervals. Draw a skewer through icing to form a feather pattern. Allow to set.
    Spread jam over remaining puff pastry. Whip cream to soft peaks then fold through custard. Spread over jam. Make 6 stacks of 3 pieces of jam and custard-coated puff pastry. Top each with 1 piece of iced puff pastry.

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