Almond-Chocolate Crescents

PREP/TOTAL TIME:  30 Minutes

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Almond Paste

3/4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips

1 tablespoon Butter Flavor Shortening

1 tube refrigerated Crescent Rolls

Other Items Needed:

Small Bowl

Baking Sheet

Wire Rack (optional)

Quick & Easy Dessert or Breakfast Dish!

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• DIVIDE Almond Paste into eight portions.
• SHAPE each into small logs.
• SET aside.
• In a microwave, MELT Chocolate Chips & Shortening.
• STIR until smooth.
• UNROLL Crescent Dough.
• SEPARATE into triangles.
• SPREAD each with 1 tablespoon Chocolate Mixture.
• SET aside remaining Mixture for drizzling.
• PLACE one portion Almond Paste at wide end of each triangle.
• ROLL UP & PLACE point side down 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

 

• CURVE ends to form a crescent.
• BAKE at 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown.
• REMOVE to wire rack to cool completely.
• DRIZZLE with reserved Chocolate Mixture.

 

 MAKES:  8 Rolls

* Almond Past is... A mixture of blanched ground almonds, sugar, and glycerin or other liquid. Sometimes almond extract is added.

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