• Remove the puff pastry from the fridge and preheat the oven to 200ºC / 400ºF / Gas mark 6.
• Dust the work top with flour and unroll the puff pastry.
• Spread the jam over the puff pastry.
  
• Fold the puff pastry in half like a book.
  
• Use a knife and cut the pastry into strips.
  
• Twist the strips and lay the pieces on the baking tray curving one end around to form the cane, leaving a space between them.
  
• Gently whisk the egg with a fork and using a pastry brush, brush the egg over the pastry.
  
• Bake for 10-14 minutes until golden brown.
  
• Enjoy them straight away or allow them to cool. Sprinkle them with icing sugar as an extra option.

Cooking puff pastry in the air fryer

• Preheat the air fryer to 200ºC / 400ºF / Gas mark 6. Cook a few puff pastry candy canes at a time making sure there is space for them to spread and rise. You can cook more at once if you have racks that stack up.
• Bake in the air fryer for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.