Chocolate Pastilla With Nuts & Dried Fruit Recipe

Step 1: Melt chocolate in a bain-marie or double boiler.
Step 2: Melt butter in a separate pot.
Step 3: Mix melted chocolate and butter together until blended.
Step 4: In another bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar.
Step 5: Combine chocolate mixture with egg mixture.
Step 6: Add dried fruits and nuts. Combine well.
Step 7: Using 2 wonton wrappers per serving, place the filling in the sheets, wrap and place on a baking sheet.
Step 8: Refrigerate the pastilla for 10 minutes.
Step 9: Bake the pastilla for 7-8 minutes at 410°F.
Step 10: Serve hot.
Caramelized Grapefruit Sauce
Step 1: Caramelize the sugar in a saucepan.
Step 2: Add vinegar and grapefruit, stir for 30 seconds.
Step 3: Allow to cool before serving over pastilla.
Ingredients
8 wonton wrappers
6 oz. dark chocolate
4 oz. butter
1 oz. sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 oz. dried figs, dried apricots and dates (chopped)
20 oz. almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios (diced)
1/2 oz. chopped mint
4 cinnamon sticks
Caramelized Grapefruit Sauce
3-1/2 oz. diced grapefruit
2 oz. sugar
0.3 oz. white vinegar
Directions
Step 1: Melt chocolate in a bain-marie or double boiler.
Step 2: Melt butter in a separate pot.
Step 3: Mix melted chocolate and butter together until blended.
Step 4: In another bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar.
Step 5: Combine chocolate mixture with egg mixture.
Step 6: Add dried fruits and nuts. Combine well.
Step 7: Using 2 wonton wrappers per serving, place the filling in the sheets, wrap and place on a baking sheet.
Step 8: Refrigerate the pastilla for 10 minutes.
Step 9: Bake the pastilla for 7-8 minutes at 410°F.
Step 10: Serve hot.
Caramelized Grapefruit Sauce
Step 1: Caramelize the sugar in a saucepan.
Step 2: Add vinegar and grapefruit, stir for 30 seconds.
Step 3: Allow to cool before serving over pastilla.