Chocolate Raspberry Phyllo Purses
- 3 ounces fresh raspberries (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 sheets phyllo dough
- Scant 1/2 cup chocolate chips or 2 ounces coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Vanilla ice cream, as an accompaniment
- Mint sprigs, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Reserve 12 raspberries.
- Combine the remaining raspberries with the sugar and puree in a blender.
- Strain through a strainer and set aside.
- Brush some of the butter on a work surface.
- Arrange 1 of the phyllo sheets on top and brush with some of the remaining butter.
- Repeat the procedure with the remaining 2 sheets and butter and cut the phyllo into 12 (4-by-3/12-inch) squares.
- Divide the chocolate evenly among the 12 squares, mounding it in the center of each and top with one of the reserved raspberries.
- Bring up the edges of the phyllo to enclose the filling and pinch at the top to form a little package or purse.
- Arrange the purses on an ungreased baking sheet and bake on the middle rack of the oven until golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- To serve: spoon 2 tablespoons of the sauce in the middle of 4 dessert plates and swirl the sauce to spread it in a circle.
- Sprinkle the purses with confectioners' sugar.
- Arrange 3 purses and 1 small scoop of ice cream on each plate and garnish with the mint sprig.
fresh raspberries, sugar, unsalted butter, phyllo, chocolate chips, confectioners, vanilla ice cream, sprigs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chocolate-raspberry-phyllo-purses.html (may not work)