Chocolate-Dipped Spiced Twists

Name: Chocolate-Dipped Spiced Twists
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 egg; 57 grams crystallized ginger root; 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry; 227 grams dark or semi-sweet chocolate; 79 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp water

Chocolate-Dipped Spiced Twists might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 8g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Thaw the pastry sheet at room temperature for 40 minutes or until it's easy to handle.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease or line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Stir the egg and water with a fork in a small bowl.

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Water

Egg

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

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Oven

Put the sugar and crystallized ginger in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Cover and process until the ginger is finely chopped. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture.

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Candied Ginger

Ginger

Sugar

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Food Processor

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Sprinkle half of the remaining sugar mixture on a work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the sugar.

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Sugar

Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the pastry.

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Sugar

Roll the sheet into a 14-inch square. Fold the pastry in half, making a 14x7-inch rectangle.

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Roll

Cut the pastry crosswise into 24 (1/2-inch wide) strips. Twist the strips and place 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets, pressing down the ends.

Brush the twists with the egg mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Egg

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

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Oven

Remove the twists from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.

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Place the chocolate in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute, stirring until the chocolate melts. Dip half of each twist in the melted chocolate and place on a waxed paper-lined pan.

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Chocolate

Dip

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Sprinkle with the reserved sugar mixture. Refrigerate for 10 minutes until the chocolate hardens. Store the twists in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers until ready to serve.

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Chocolate

Sugar