Puff Pastry Spoons With Chocolate Ganache Recipe

How to make it

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• To make Ganache:
• Boil cream in a thick based pan and remove from the heat, set aside.
• Melt the chocolate and stir in the butter, stirring until the butter has also melted and is fully mixed in with the chocolate.
• Stir in a couple of drops of your favourite flavoring: orange, banana, almond, etc
• Pour in the cream and stir quickly, the mixture will solidify .
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Shape as required for the pastry spoons.
• The ganache can be molded by hand into rounds, ovals, etc but chocolate molds are readily available.
• Puff pastry spoons:
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cut a two inch by five inch strip of puff pastry.
• Place on floured board or worktop. Do not roll with rolling pin..
• Shape the stem of the spoon by folding inward and gently rolling.
• Form the bowl of the spoon by working out a circle with your thumbs and fingers.
• Seal by brushing with beaten egg yolk.
• Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.
• Place finished spoons on a lightly greased cookie sheet,
• Use metal spoons, egg cups or anything small that is oven/heat proof to hold up the stems of the pastry spoons while baking.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until pastry is golden, crisp and firm.
• Let cool on the pastry sheet with the stems supported.
• Place the finished ganache into the bowl of the spoon.
• Serve on dessert plates.