Teresa Gindhart
Battle Ground, Washington
Salted Chocolate Nut Braid
Four kinds of nuts and gooey chocolate bake inside this tasty crescent pastry braid.
Salted Chocolate Nut Braid
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped, toasted
- 1/4 cup almonds, finely chopped, toasted
- 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped, toasted
- 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped, toasted
- 1/2 cup Jif® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix nuts. Reserve 2 tablespoons in another small bowl; add 1/8 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
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Step2In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix chocolate hazelnut spread, remaining nuts, eggs and 1/8 teaspoon salt until well blended. Cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, or until mixture thickens. Cool 10 minutes.
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Step3Unroll dough on large ungreased cookie sheet. Press into 14x8-inch rectangle. Spread chocolate mixture in 4-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough to within 1/2 inch of ends. Using kitchen scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on each long side of rectangle to within 1/2 inch of filling. Fold strips of dough diagonally over filling, alternating from side to side. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons reserved nuts.
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Step4Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition
430
Calories
29g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 32%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 350mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 130mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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