How to make a puff pastry heart

• Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas mark 7.

  Using A4 paper make a paper heart template.
• Using a paper template of a heart cut out both puff pastry sheets. Using the leftover pastry cut out a smaller heart using a heart cookie cutter.
• Place one of the puff pastry hearts on a large baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Spread the chocolate spread evenly over the puff pastry leaving a 1cm gap all around the edges of the puff pastry.
• Carefully place the other heart puff pastry layer on top of the chocolate puff pastry layer lining up the edges.
• With a sharp knife, all the way around the heart slice evenly sized cuts approx 3cm apart almost reaching the center of the heart without each cut meeting the other (See image 4 above for a visual step-by-step process).
• Gently twist each section all the way around the heart (See image 5 above for a visual step-by-step process).
• Place the small heart that you make earlier in the center of the large heart puff pastry.
• In a small bowl beat the egg and brush the whole pastry with egg wash and place in the oven for around 20 minutes until the pastry has risen and is golden brown in color.
• Carefully remove the baking tray from the oven and place it on a cooling rack for approx 10 minutes to cool slightly.
• Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
• Enjoy!