Stuffed Pastry
- Makes:
- 10 servings
- Time to Prepare:
- 2:00
- Time to Cook:
- 0:15
Ingredients
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PASTRY:
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1 cupButter, no salt
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6 ozCream Cheese
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2 3/4 cupWheat Flour, white
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1/4 tspTable Salt
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FILLING:
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3/4 cupChocolate, semisweet
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3/4 cupEnglish Walnuts
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1/2 cupSugar, granulated
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1 tblsCocoa, dry powder
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1/2 tspCinnamon
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GLAZE:
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1 largeEgg Yolk
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1/4 cupWater
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1/4 cupSugar, granulated
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. add the flour and the salt and knead the dough lightly until well mixed. Wrap the dough in wax paper and chill for at least 2 hours.2. Meanwhile, prepare the filling by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
3. Divide the chilled dough into 9 equal pieces. Work with one piece at a time and keep the rest refrigerated. Roll each piece of dough into a circle. Sprinkle the dough all over with some of the filling. Gently press the filling into the pastry.
4. Cut the circles into wedges. Starting at the base of each wedge, roll to the point to form little horn-shaped pastries. Place each pastry, point side down, on an ungreased baking sheet. Continue with the rest of the dough.
5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
6. Combine the egg yolk with the water. brush the tops with the beaten egg yolk mixture and sprinkle with sugar. bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.