Mini Chocolate Nut Pastries
- 1 cup ground hazelnuts
- 3 tbsp hazelnut- or almond-flavored liqueur
- 2 1/2 oz (75g) bittersweet chocolate, grated
- 2 tbsp confectioners sugar, plus more for serving
- 2 thawed frozen filo sheets
- 3 tbsp honey, warmed
- Preheat the oven to 375F (190C).
- Lightly butter a baking sheet.
- Mix the hazelnuts, liqueur, chocolate, and confectioner's sugar.
- Cut out twenty-four 3 1/2 in (9cm) squares from the filo.
- Place a teaspoon of the chocolate mixture in the middle of each square.
- Brush a little water around the edge, gather the sides around the filling, and pinch in to form a purse-like shape.
- Place the pastries on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 1012 minutes, or until golden in color.
- Brush with honey, and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Sift confectioner's sugar over the top of the pastries.
- Serve warm or cooled.
ground hazelnuts, liqueur, bittersweet chocolate, confectioners sugar, honey
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/mini-chocolate-nut-pastries (may not work)