Recipe: Strawberry Sandwiches

Strawberry Sandwiches
Makes 6

3 brioche rolls [about 80gm each], cut into 1/2cm-thick slices
1/2 cup thick cream
11/2 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra to serve
1 tsp vanilla bean paste [see note]
350gm strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced

Toast brioche slices on each side until golden. Combine cream, 1/2 tsp icing sugar and vanilla paste in a bowl and whisk until thick. Place strawberries in a bowl, add remaining icing sugar and coarsely crush using a fork.

To serve, place one-third of brioche pieces on a work surface, spread with half the cream mixture and top with half the strawberries. Repeat layering, finishing with a piece of brioche. Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Note: vanilla bean paste is available from Simon Johnson and supermarkets. Alternatively, use the seeds from a vanilla bean.