Chocolate-Walnut Turnovers |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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These are a nice sweet treat! Ingredients:
2 eggs |
1 tablespoon water |
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese |
1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus |
1 tablespoon granulated sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 tablespoon cocoa powder |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped |
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped |
1 (17 1/3 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, thawed |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 T water; set aside.
3. In large bowl, mix ricotta, 1/3 cup of the sugar, vanilla and remaining egg.
4. Stir in cocoa powder and flour, then chocolate and walnuts.
5. On lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheets into 12-inch squares.
6. With a sharp knife, cut each sheet into 9 equal squares (each 4 inches per side).
7. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate-walnut filling into the center of one square.
8. Brush edges with egg mixture; fold in half diagonally to form a triangle.
9. Press well to seal edges; transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
10. Repeat with remaining pastry squares and filling.
11. Brush tops with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1 T sugar.
12. Bake at 400 degrees for 14 minutes or until browned on top.
13. Cool turnovers on rack.
14. To serve, dust with confectioners' sugar.
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