CHOCOLATE BEGGAR'S PURSE

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This is a fancy Greek dessert simplified. Inside a flaky pastry is a brownie topped with peanut butter and chocolate. The name comes from it looking like an empty purse. I serve these at dinner parties, and people are always impressed.

Provided by ShaGun

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (19 1/2 ounce) fudge brownie mix
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup water
1 egg
2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup chocolate fudge frosting
vanilla ice cream
chocolate syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • Coat bottom and sides of 9x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Combine brownie mix, oil, water and eggs. Beat 50 strokes. Bake according to directions on box, 350 for 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into 8 squares.
  • On a lightly greased baking sheet, separate dough into 8 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Place one brownie in the center of each rectangle.
  • Stir peanut butter and sugar in small bowl to blend.
  • Top brownies with 1 heaping tablespoon chocolate frosting and 1 tablespoon peanut butter mixture.
  • Pull four corners of dough to center of chocolate mixture. Twist firmly to form top of purse.
  • Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving, but serve slightly warm.
  • When serving, cut each "purse" in half, displaying the inside. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with chocolate syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 881.3, Fat 41.6, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 54.8, Sodium 668.8, Carbohydrate 116.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 65.8, Protein 14

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