Kicked Up Chocolate Beggars Purses
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds, lightly toasted
- 1/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- 1 large egg beaten with 2 teaspoons water to make an egg wash
- No Cook Strawberry Coulis, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, garnish
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine the chocolate, almonds, and coconut.
- On a lightly floured surface, unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry.
- Roll out to a rectangle 8 by 16-inches.
- With a sharp knife, cut into 8 equal squares.
- Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the chocolate mixture in the center of each square.
- With a pastry brush, brush the edges of the square with the egg wash. Bring the corners of the pastry up and over the filling, and twist and squeeze together to form a purse.
- Fan out the corners of the pastry and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients and bake until golden brown and the filling is melted, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and arrange on dessert plates.
- Serve with strawberry sauce and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve hot.
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons grand marnier
- 2 tablespoons sugar, or more, to taste
- Water, to thin
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
- Add a little water, if necessary, to thin.
- Strain into a clean bowl.
chocolate chips, chopped almonds, coconut flakes, pastry, egg, no cook strawberry coulis, confectioners
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/kicked-up-chocolate-beggars-purses-recipe.html (may not work)