Recipe for cooking chocolate almond strudel

Breakfast Recipes :: Strudel Pastries and Donuts

Chocolate Almond Strudel

1/4 lb. melted butter and clarified
4 sheets filo dough
1/3 c. ground almonds
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. sugar
8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
3/4 c. almonds, toasted and slivered

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Melt and clarify butter. Set aside.

Have filo sheets unrolled and covered with a damp cloth.

Mix ground almonds, cinnamon and sugar together.

In another sm. bowl, combine chopped chocolate and toasted almonds.

Lay out one sheet of filo. Brush generously with melted butter. Sprinkle on some of the ground almond mixture. Lay another filo sheet on top. Brush with butter and proceed as with the first sheet. Once on top layer, brush again with butter. Place chocolate/almond mixture on the lower third of the stacked filo sheets. Lift the pastry gently over the chocolate to cover it. Fold in the left and right edges of the filo about 2 in.es towards the center. Roll from the bottom in jellyroll fashion. Place seam side down on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 35-40 mins. until lightly browned.

Let cool before slicing. Use a serrated knife. Dust with icing sugar before serving, if desired. Cool thoroughly.