Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE WALNUT STRUDEL - Easy

Category: Napoleons/Eclairs/Strudel/Baklava/Cream Puffs

1 sheet frozen pastry sheets
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp water
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate squares
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped nuts
confectioners sugar

Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375. Mix egg and water in a small bowl. Melt chocolate, milk and butter, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and smooth.

Unfold pastry shell on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16x2 inch rectangle. Spread chocolate mixture evenly on surface of pastry to within 1 1/2 inches of edges. Sprinkle walnuts over chocolate. Starting at short side, roll up pastry sheet jelly-roll style. Place seam-side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Tuck ends under to seal. Brush with egg mixture. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.