Thursday, June 5, 2008

Crunchy Choc-Banana Pastry Bites


You will Need:
  • Oven tray

  • Baking paper

  • Chopping board

  • Knife

  • Saucepan/micro-wave proof jug

Ingredients:


1/2 Puff pastry sheet for each person

1/2 large banana for each person -chopped into small slices

Topping: (serves 4)

100g Dark chocolate

1/2 cup Nutella

Method:

Preheat oven to 180, place pastry on baking paper covered tray and cook til puffy and crispy about 10mins. Place chocolate in saucepan/microwave and melt, stir in nuttella while pastry is cooking. Chop pastry roughly into squares, place a piece or two of banana on each square and using a spoon drizzle chocolate mixture over the top.

Serving Suggestions:

  • Serve with wiped cream or icecream
  • Try with different fruits - strawberrys, pears, raspberrys
  • Sift icing sugar over the top of pastry before placing banana on

Tips:

  • Chop pastry after it is cooked for rustic look or cut into neat squares before cooking for precise portions
  • Use good quality chocolate, it makes all the difference!!
  • Give each person an extra small pot of the chocolate or let them can drizzle thier own

Recipe By:
Cath at http://cathsguidetocooking.blogspot.com/

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