CHOCOLATE-WALNUT TURNOVERS

CHOCOLATE-WALNUT TURNOVERS image

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 eggs
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/3 cup 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 chopped walnuts
1 package (17.3 ounces) puff pastry sheets, thawed

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.