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Chocolate Napoleon Recipe

	Jones2888 / All my dishes 11 months, 4 weeks ago I love making these and eating them! But they are a bit of work to put together but worth the extra effort. Prep:50m Cook:8m Servings:8	Jones2888
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Ingredients

24 sheets Fillo Dough, thawed

1/2 cup butter, softened

Cocoa powder for dusting

Confectioners sugar for dusting

2 1/2 cups milk

1 t. vanilla extract

1/2 t. salt

5 large egg yolks

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Chocolate Sauce

Makes 1 cup

1 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup (3 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Layer 6 sheets of fillo dough, brushing each sheet with melted butter. Cut fillo lengthwise into four equal strips and then cut eight diamonds. Repeat three times for a total of 32 diamonds of layered fillo.

Dust with cocoa powder and confectioners sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet in preheated 375°F oven for 8 minutes or until golden brown.

In medium bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar together. Add flour, whisk smooth and stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk.

Wisk yolk mixture into hot milk, bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and mix in chocolate chips, allowing chocolate to melt completely. Strain through seive into medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature.

Assemble Napoleons with 4 layers of fillo diamonds and 3 layers of chocolate cream. For decoration, place paper doily over top fillo diamond, dust with confectioners sugar and remove doily. Serve with warm Chocolate Sauce.

Chocolate Sauce

In small pan, bring cream to a simmer, remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips, allowing chocolate to melt completely.

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