Chocolate Nut Strudel Food

BANANA CHOCOLATE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with waxed paper. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the cream cheese until soft and smooth. Add the egg yolk and mix. Add the confectioners' sugar, the vanilla and cinnamon and mix. Add the chocolate and mix just until incorporated. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip (or just set aside in a bowl).
• Transfer 1 sheet of phyllo to the prepared pan. Using a pastry brush, brush the phyllo with melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons of the ground walnuts, and lay another sheet of phyllo on top. Brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 3 tablespoons of walnuts. Repeat with third sheet of phyllo. Reserve the remaining melted butter, sugar, and walnuts.
• Pipe half the cheese filling in a line along one short end of the phyllo, leaving a 2-inch margin on the top, bottom, and side. Arrange the whole bananas next to the cheese. Pipe the remaining filling next to the bananas. Starting at the filled end, roll the phyllo up tightly to encase the filling. Move the log to the center of the sheet pan and tuck the ends under to keep the filling from oozing out. Brush the surface with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar. You may not use up all the melted butter and walnuts.
• Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes on the pan. Using a serrated knife, cut carefully into sections and serve warm.

BANANA CHOCOLATE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface with a short side of phyllo nearest you, keeping remaining sheets covered, and brush with some butter. Top phyllo with 3 more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter. Arrange bananas one above the other, horizontally, on lower third of phyllo, leaving a 1-inch border on both sides (trim bananas if too long). Sprinkle chocolate over bananas, then fold sides of phyllo toward middle (over ends of bananas). Fold bottom edge of phyllo over bananas and roll up bananas in phyllo.
• Transfer strudel, seam side down, to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or to a buttered baking sheet, then brush strudel with beaten egg. Cut 4 (1/2-inch-long) steam vents diagonally along top of strudel with a sharp knife. Bake in middle of oven until golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly on a rack, then dust with confectioners sugar.

CHOCOLATE N PEANUT BUTTER STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º. Grease a baking sheet.
• Unfold one pastry sheet on baking sheet. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup chips to 1/2-inch of the edges.
• Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, egg, powdered sugar and flour in a small bowl until smooth.
• Dollop mixture over chips and pastry, and carefully spread to within 1/2-inch of the edges.
• Dampen the edges of pastry with water using a pastry brush.
• Cut remaining pastry sheet into 1-inch strips. Placing them in a lattice fashion one inch apart. Trim off the excess where needed.
• Press ends of lattice to seal.
• Bake for 20-25 min or until golden brown.
• Place remaining 1/3 cup chips over filling between lattice strips while still hot out of the oven.
• Let stand for 10 minute Cut into pieces and serve warm.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT STRUDEL

Steps:

• Thaw sheet of puffed pastry for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, combine egg and water.
• In a large bowl, microwave the chocolate, milk, and butter on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted.
• Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll into a 16" by 12" rectangle.
• Spread chocolate mixture evenly on puffed pastry to within 1 1/2 inch of edges and sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the chocolate.
• Beginning with short end, roll up jelly-roll style.
• Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Tuck ends under to seal and brush with egg mixture.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until golden.
• Cool 30 minutes on baking sheet on wire rack.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Slice and serve warm.
• Note- You may use the remaining puff pastry sheet to make decorative cut-outs for your strudel/ Simply thaw the pastry and use mini cookie cutters to cut desired shapes/ Press shapes onto top of strudel and brush tops with egg mixture/ Bake as directed.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 min. Mix egg and water in small bowl; set aside. Microwave chocolate, milk and butter in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Unfold pastry sheet onto lightly floured surface. Roll into 16x12-inch rectangle. Spread pastry evenly with chocolate mixture to within 1-1/2 inches of edges. Sprinkle walnuts over chocolate. Starting at short side, roll pastry sheet up jelly roll-style. Place, seam side down, on ungreased baking sheet. Tuck ends under to seal. Brush with egg mixture.
• Bake 35 min. or until pastry is golden brown. Cool 30 min. on baking sheet on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 8 slices to serve.