Ali Baba's Anchovy Sticks

this recipe comes from the "Christmas carol cookbook" hope you like it

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 24 sticks

Ingredients

• 1  lb puff pastry
• 1  large  egg yolk
• 12  anchovy fillets, rinse, drained, and cut in half lengthwise
• 2  tablespoons water

Directions

1. line a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment.
2. on a lightly floured surface,roll 8 ounces puff pastry into a rectangle 12 by 9 inches.
3. place the puff pastry on baking sheet.
4. in a small bowl,mix egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water.whisk with a fork to blend brush the mixture onto the pastry lightly.
5. evenly place the fillets over the surface of the pastry about 3/4 inches apart.
6. on a lightly floured surface roll 8 ounces of the remaining pastry on top of the anchovy fillets via a rectangle about the same size as the previous one & press gently around the edges to seal the pastry.
7. brush the surface with the egg mixture.
8. with a sharp knife cut pastry into 12 pieces across and then in half.
9. there should be 24 strips measuring1 by 41/2 inches.
10. place baking sheets with the anchovy sticks in freezer for about 10 minutes.
11. meanwhile preheat oven to 400 degrees ferenhight.
12. after anchovy sticks have chilled,bake them for about 20 minutes or until golden & crisp.