Flaky Chocolate Nut Turnovers |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Chef Catherine DeOrio, from her easy chocolate recipes, sweet, easy, elegant! Ingredients:
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed |
1/2 cup almonds, toasted, and a little extra for garnish |
1/2 (2 ounces) cup dark chocolate, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place almonds in food processor and run until it turns into a smooth paste, approximately 3-5 minutes.
3. Transfer almond paste to a small bowl.
4. Add chocolate and work ingredients together with your fingers until well combined.
5. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry dough.
6. Using biscuit cutter, cut out 12-14 circles. Using a rolling pin, roll into an oval shape.
7. Place 1 teaspoon of mixture on one side of each dough oval.
8. Fold the dough over it and seal the edges using the tines of a fork.
9. An egg wash can be used here to seal if desired.
10. Pierce top with fork. Brush with egg wash if a glossy finish is desired.
11. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown, transfer to wire rack to cool.
12. Melt chocolate and drizzle over top of each turnover.
13. Sprinkle with chopped, toasted almonds.
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