Best 8 Chocolate Raspberry Pillows Recipes

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY PILLOWS

Steps:

• Beat the egg yolks and water in a small bowl with a fork.
• Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on the work surface. Roll the pastry into a 16-inch square. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Cut the pastry sheet into 16 (4-inch) squares. Repeat with the remaining pastry sheet.
• Place 1 teaspoon chocolate pieces and 1 raspberry in the center of each pastry square. Fold the pastry over the filling to form a triangle. Crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Prick the tops of the pastries with a fork. Brush the pastries with the egg mixture. Place the pastries onto 3 baking sheets. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.
• Heat the oven to 375°F.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Butter a 1 1/2-quarts shallow baking dish.
• Toss berries with granulated sugar and let stand 15 minutes.
• Blend milk, butter, eggs, brown sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt in a blender until smooth. Scatter berries (with juices) evenly in baking dish, then pour batter over top.
• Bake until slightly puffed and firm to the touch, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chopped chocolate. Cool to warm, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

STRAWBERRY PILLOWS

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into four portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles onto ungreased baking sheets. Place 1/2 teaspoon preserves in the center of each circle; top with remaining circles and press edges lightly with a fork to seal. Cut slits in the top of each cookie. Bake until edges are light brown, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY PILLOWS

Steps:

• Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Unfold 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll into approximately 16" square. Mix egg yolks and water. Brush pastry lightly with egg mixture. Cut pastry sheet into sixteen 4"x4" squares. Place 1 teaspoon chocolate and 1 heaping tbls. raspberries in center of each square. Fold over one corner diagonally to form a triangle and press firmly on both edges to seal. Press down along sealed edges with tines of a fork, and prick once in center. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet, chocolate and raspberries. Brush all with remaining egg mixture.
• Place filled pastries among 3 large ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze until firm, about 15 minute Preheat oven to 375°F
• Bake for 15 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve warm, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
• Makes 32 pastries.

CHOCOLATE-GLAZED RASPBERRY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Make 1 recipe large Pastry Puffs. Use a toothpick or skewer to make a 1/4-inch-wide hole in bottom of each puff. In a medium bowl, whip 1 cup heavy cream to firm peaks; fold in raspberry jam and brandy (if using). Transfer mixture to a large zip-top bag and snip a 1/4-inch opening in one corner. Place cut corner of bag in hole in puff and squeeze to fill puff with cream mixture. Place filled puffs, hole side down, on a rimmed baking sheet. (Refrigerate while you make the glaze.)
• In a medium heatproof bowl, combine chocolate and corn syrup. In a small saucepan, bring remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a boil. Immediately pour over chocolate and let sit 2 minutes. Stir until mixture is smooth. Dip top half of each puff into chocolate glaze (or pour on top) and place, glaze side up, on baking sheet. Refrigerate, uncovered, 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours).

RASPBERRY-CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out pate sucree to a 1/8-inch thickness between two sheets of lightly floured parchment. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate, and trim crust to a 1-inch overhang using kitchen shears. Fold edges under, and press to seal. Crimp as desired. Prick bottom of pie all over with a fork. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Line crust with parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides. Fill completely with dried beans or rice. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and remove beans and parchment. Bake crust until bottom is completely dry, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let cool 30 minutes.
• Filling: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat; pour over chocolate, and add butter. Let stand 5 minutes. Add salt; whisk until smooth.
• Pour filling into piecrust. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Topping: Combine 1 cup raspberries, the sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan, crushing berries to release some juice. Stir in water, and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring, until mixture is thick and liquid is clear, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, and let cool 5 minutes.
• Add remaining 4 cups raspberries; very gently stir to coat. Let stand 15 minutes to cool slightly, then spoon over pie. Refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE PILLOWS

Steps:

• For sauce, in a small saucepan heat port to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; cook and stir 1 minute. Add cherries; cook 2 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and whisk in butter; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until temperature reaches 350 degrees F. While oil heats, lightly brush edges of one wonton wrapper with some of the beaten egg. Place 1 piece of chocolate in center atop wonton wrapper. Place another wonton wrapper atop. Press edges to seal.
• Cook filled wontons, one at a time, in hot oil for 1 minute or until golden brown, turning frequently to brown evenly. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Adjust heat as needed to maintain oil temperature. Cool wontons slightly. Sprinkle wontons evenly with sugar.
• Serve wontons with sauce and ice cream. Sprinkle ice cream with grated chocolate and serve with two spoons. Makes 2 servings.
• *TIP: If using zinfandel, increase sugar in sauce to 2 tablespoons.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SHAKE

Steps:

• In a blender, blend the raspberries, the frozen yogurt, and the milk until the mixture is smooth. Pour the mixture into chilled glasses.