Chocolate Walnut Turnovers Food

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet into a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin, then brush off excess flour from both sides. Cut into 16 squares.
• Whisk together egg and a pinch of salt. Place 1/2 teaspoon jam and 1 teaspoon chocolate in center of each square, then brush edges of squares with some of beaten egg. Fold each square in half to form a triangle, pressing edges to seal. Brush tops of pastries with some of remaining egg and transfer to a lined baking sheet. Chill on sheet while making 16 more pastries in same manner, transferring to second baking sheet.
• Bake pastries, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Cool on sheets on racks 5 minutes. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Lay one sheet of filo, long side in front of you, on a flat surface and brush with melted butter.
• Place another on top and brush with more butter.
• Repeat once more.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Cut into 4 strips for the large sheets, and 2 strips for the smaller sheets.
• Spoon a heaping teaspoon chips into the lower corner of each piece.
• Fold other lower corner over the chips and continue folding as you would a flag until you end up with a triangle shaped pastry.
• Repeat with remaining chips and dough.
• Brush the tops with butter.
• Place pastries on a lightly greased pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Once cooled melt the remaining chips and the shortening in the microwave for about 1 minute.
• Drizzle chocolate over cooled pastries.

CHOCOLATE-WALNUT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. In small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water; set aside. 2. In large bowl, mix ricotta, 1/3 cup of the sugar, vanilla and remaining egg. Stir in cocoa powder and flour, then chocolate and walnuts. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheets into 12-inch squares. With a sharp knife, cut each sheet into 9 equal squares (each 4 inches per side). 4. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate-walnut filling into the center of one square. Brush edges with egg mixture; fold in half diagonally to form a triangle. Press well to seal edges; transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry squares and filling. 5. Brush tops with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F for 14 minutes or until browned on top. Cool turnovers on rack. To serve, dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE-WALNUT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 T water; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix ricotta, 1/3 cup of the sugar, vanilla and remaining egg.
• Stir in cocoa powder and flour, then chocolate and walnuts.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheets into 12-inch squares.
• With a sharp knife, cut each sheet into 9 equal squares (each 4 inches per side).
• Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate-walnut filling into the center of one square.
• Brush edges with egg mixture; fold in half diagonally to form a triangle.
• Press well to seal edges; transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Repeat with remaining pastry squares and filling.
• Brush tops with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1 T sugar.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 14 minutes or until browned on top.
• Cool turnovers on rack.
• To serve, dust with confectioners' sugar.