Moosewood - Chocolate Fruit Purses

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Chocolate Fruit Purses

 

Recipe By :Moosewood Collective

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup lightly packed fresh or frozen red

raspberries or pitted sweet cherries

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 sheet commercially prepared puff pastry -- defrosted*

 

Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly butter a baking sheet or large baking dish.

 

Combine the fruit, sugar, and cornstarch in a small heavy saucepan. Cook on low

heat, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from

the heat and stir in the chocolate chips.

 

On a lightly floured surface, unfold the defrosted puff pastry. Stretch it

slightly to form a square, then cut it into quarters to form 4 squares. Mound

1/4 of the filling in the center of each square. Brush the edges with water,

lift the four corners of each square up and over the filling, and twist them

together to form a small topknot. Pinch each side seam together to seal the

pastries.

 

Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving an inch or so of space between the

pastries. Bake until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. These pastries are

best served warm.

 

*Remove the puff pastry from your freezer before doing anything else; it takes

at least 20 minutes to thaw.

 

Source:

" Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts "

Copyright:

" 1997 by Vegetable Kingdom, Inc "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 120 Calories; 6g Fat (42.5% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 3mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : How can somethng so easy to prepare look so impressive? Using minimal

ingredients to maximum effect, these little pastries require only five items

often found in a well-stocked kitchen. The purses can be made with fresh fruit

when it is available, but they are equally delicous filled with frozen fruit.

Puff pastry and frozen fruit are available in the freezer section of most large

supermarkets, and once you've tried this dessert, you'll want to have them on

hand as staples in your freezer. The recipe is easily doubled and makes an

elegant dessert to serve at parties or get-togethers.

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