CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BERRY PASTRIES

Hey Y'all!

I am going to share a darling little recipe

that my friend Karen, who lives in Austin,

gave to me! It is so easy to put together

and would be a perfect sweet ending to your 

next spring soiree! 

Texas had experienced a week of rain
when we babysat the BoBo!!!

We need it badly in order for the bluebonnets to bloom,

so I am certainly not complaining!

I love to bake on rainy days....how about you?

You need a few ingredients....

and the berry ingredient can be of your choosing!

I selected my Four Fruit Preserves simply

because it's what I had on hand.

Raspberry preserves are delicious in this recipe!

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BERRY PASTRIES

1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Fruit Preserves

1 egg, beaten

Powdered Sugar, for dusting

Taking one sheet of puff pastry, roll the dough into 12 inch strips

Using a pastry cutter, cut the sheet into thirds lengthwise.
Take each sheet portion and cut this into thirds so that you have
a total of nine squares. 

Place a tablespoon of chocolate spread on one half of the pastry square.

Top with a spoonful of preserves.

Using your finger, dab a bit of beaten egg mixture along the edges

of the pastry square.

Fold over, and press the edges together.

Using a fork, make a sealed edge.

Cut a few slits on top in order for air to escape while baking.

Bake at 400 degrees F.

for 15-18 minutes.

Allow to cool and dust with powdered sugar!

Karen suggested that you may also use

dark chocolate chips in this recipe also! 

What a divine little recipe to make you the hostest with the mostest!