Chocolate Almond Spirals Recipes

Steps:

• Spread almonds in a large skillet; toast over medium heat until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour almonds into a bowl.
• Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides to avoid scorching, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; pour in almonds and stir until evenly coated.
• Drop spoonfuls of chocolate-almond mixture onto a plate lined with waxed paper.
• Chill until set, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Butter a baking sheet or use a silicone baking mat (preferred).
• Bring about 1 inch of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan with a bowl fitted to sit just above the simmering water. Add the chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the almonds. Spread on the baking sheet in a thin uniform layer. Let set for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with the salt. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Break the bark into 1- to 2-inch pieces. Store in a cool, dry place, stacked between layers of foil or parchment in an airtight container. The bark will keep, tightly sealed in your pantry, for up to a week.

Steps:

• Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch by 14-inch (30 cm by 35 cm) rectangle.
• Use a spatula to spread the chocolate hazelnut spread over half of the pastry. Fold other half of the pastry over the chocolate spread.
• Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Slice lengthwise into twelve ½-inch (1 cm) wide strips.
• Hold the top of a strip with one hand and use your other hand to twist. Once the twist goes all the way up the strip, roll into a tight spiral. Repeat with the rest of the strips.
• Transfer the spirals to the prepared baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
• Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Set a pot of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add a double boiler to the top of the pot and lower heat to a simmer.
• Add chocolate and coconut oil to the double boiler. Stir until chocolate is melted.
• Place a drip rack over a parchment-lined pan. Place almonds on top of the drip rack. Pour chocolate over the almonds. Allow chocolate to dry.
• Once dry, store almonds in a resealable container.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 1/2-inch-round pan with margarine, then dust with matzo meal; set aside. Grate zest from 1 orange, and remove peel from other. Reserve the orange sections for another purpose.
• Whisk the egg yolks, 1 whole egg, and 2/3 cup sugar in a double boiler until warm to the touch. Transfer mixture to bowl of electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until batter is light in color and stiff enough to hold a ribbonlike trail on the surface for 4 seconds when you lift the whisk.
• Fold in matzo meal and orange zest. Fold in margarine. Transfer batter to prepared pan, lightly smoothing top with an offset spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.
• Combine the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar with 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Add the orange peel, and set over low heat. Slowly bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Let cool, and discard orange peel.
• Remove cake from pan, and slice into two layers with a serrated knife. Using a pastry brush, dampen the cut side of each layer with the orange syrup. Spread raspberry jam over one layer, and place second layer on top, syrup sides together. Set an 8-inch cake round on a baking sheet, and place both layers on top of the cake round.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place almond paste in bowl of electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix in 1 egg on low speed until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. Mix in the remaining egg, incorporating it until smooth. Using an offset spatula, spread 3 tablespoons almond-paste mixture around the sides of the cake. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a #1 plain tip with the remaining mixture. Starting in the center of the cake, begin piping a spiral. Continue spiral to perimeter of cake, covering entire surface. Pipe vertical lines all around cake. Place several almonds in the center of the spiral, and decorate cake with remaining almonds. Bake until almond-paste covering cake turns dark golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• In a small saucepan set over medium heat, bring honey and 1 teaspoon water to a boil, and remove from heat. Using a pastry brush, immediately coat cake with syrup. Let syrup dry, and place on a serving platter.

Steps:

• Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle. Cream on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in eggs and salt. Add vanilla, milk, flour, and cocoa; mix until incorporated.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap; gently flatten into a rectangle. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• On a generously floured 12-by-26-inch sheet of parchment paper, roll out chocolate dough into a 10-by-24-inch rectangle, dusting with flour as needed and occasionally lifting dough with an offset spatula to prevent sticking. Refrigerate.
• On another generously floured 12-by-26-inch sheet of parchment paper, roll out almond dough into a 9-by-20-inch rectangle, as described above.
• Lightly brush chocolate dough with egg white. Gently stack almond dough on top. Starting with one short side, roll doughs together into a log, gently lifting parchment as you go. Lightly brush edge with egg white; seal seam by pinching and pressing gently. Wrap log in parchment or waxed paper. Chill in freezer until firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Let dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Using a serrated knife, cut log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, rotating after each cut to keep it round. Transfer to sheets. Bake until set (not brown), 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on parchment on wire racks.