Chocolate Walnut Strudel
Chocolate Walnut Strudel
Served warm from the oven, this exquisite dessert features a luscious chocolate and walnut filling, rolled up in golden puff pastry. Doesn't it sound delicious? It is!
- Thaw: 40 minutes
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Bake: 35 minutes
- Cool: 30 minutes
- Serves: 8
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Tip
Previous tipHeat is the enemy of Puff Pastry—it handles best when cold. So avoid working with it on hot, humid days, in a stifling hot kitchen or next to your oven.
When serving Puff Pastry, cut with a serrated knife for the most even, attractive presentation.
Puff Pastry can puff up to 8 times its original thickness. That means even a sheet rolled to a thin ¼-inch thickness will rise 2 inches.
Use a marble pastry board to help keep Puff Pastry cold while rolling and cutting.
Rolled recipe
Thawing and Rolling Puff Pastry
Recipe
Ingredients
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1 egg
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1 tbsp. water
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4 squares (1 ounce each) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
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2 tbsp. milk
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1 tbsp. butter
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1/2 pkg. Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Heat the oven to 375°F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.
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Place the chocolate, milk and butter into a medium microwaveable bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until the mixture is melted and smooth.
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Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 16x12-inch rectangle. Spread the chocolate mixture on the pastry to within 1 1/2 inches of the edge. Sprinkle with the walnuts. Starting at a short side, roll up like a jelly roll. Place seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Tuck the ends under to seal. Brush with the egg mixture.
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Bake for 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let the strudel cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.
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To decorate the strudel, thaw and roll out another pastry sheet into a 12-inch square. Cut the pastry into shapes using a cookie cutter. Press the cut-outs onto the top of the unbaked strudel and brush with the egg mixture. Bake as directed above.
Comments
Submitted by:
GINGER C.
Date: 12/14/2005
"This recipe is outstandinging and so easy to make - best served warm."
Submitted by:
Shelley S.
Date: 12/31/2005
"Its tasty, easy and wonderful with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream."
Submitted by:
BOBBI W.
Date: 8/25/2006
"i made it for friends and they loved it"
Submitted by:
Tina D.
Date: 12/31/2006
"Everyone loves this recipe!"
Submitted by:
Brandy S.
Date: 3/17/2007
"I thought this recipe was good. Serve it immediately. It's a big hit!"
Submitted by:
Betty M.
Date: 3/6/2010
"Great! I received lots of compliments. It looked just like the picture and tasted even better!"
Submitted by:
Grace M.
Date: 2/5/2008
"My German neighbor thought it was homemade strudel. The chocolate added a perfect touch."
Submitted by:
JOYANN M.
Date: 1/14/2011
"I MADE IT WITH NUTELLA AND ALMONDS OMITTING THE SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE AND WALNUTS. SO FUN TO MAKE WITH KIDS AND DELICIOUS!!"
Submitted by:
Nancy H.
Date: 1/5/2010
"It's very good and easy to make!"
Submitted by:
Elizabeth M.
Date: 5/7/2010
"I used a 60% semi-sweet, and it was sweet enough. It needs a little something else to flavor it. The egg seamed seal stuck to my pan."
Submitted by:
Mark A.J. R.
Date: 9/6/2007
"Used it in an executive dining setting and the group was enthralled with it. I added a fine dust of cinnamon to the strudel before rolling it up for a newer flavor. I served it sliced on a bias, with a rosette of whipped cream and a chocolate accent for decoration. Executive Chef"
Submitted by:
Mariana B.
Date: 1/31/2008
"YAMMY-TAMMI"
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Karen S.
Date: 7/25/2009
"Tasty! It looks good too! I couldn't consider not making this once I saw the picture!"
Submitted by:
Michelle S.
Date: 11/15/2010
"Didn't have any luck finding the pastry ingredient so I had to use 2 rolls of crescent dough. It was a little difficult to make dough thin however with a little bit of rolling dough I got it almost the same as on original receipe and it was great."