Chocolate-Orange Pastries

Roll up refrigerated pie crust with dark chocolate and orange flavors for a pretty dessert that can double as a brunch addition. MORE+ LESS-

Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010

Sugar Hill, Georgia

package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

to 3 teaspoons grated orange peel

Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box

1/4

cup sweet orange marmalade

1/2

cup dark chocolate baking chips

egg, beaten

teaspoons sugar

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or spray with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
2

In small bowl, stir cream cheese and orange peel until blended. Unroll pie crust on work surface. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over crust.
3

In small microwavable bowl, microwave marmalade uncovered on High 10 seconds. Brush marmalade evenly over cream cheese mixture. Cut crust into 16 wedges, using knife or pizza wheel. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over wedges.
4

Roll up each wedge, starting at shortest side and rolling to opposite point. Place pastries, point side down, on cookie sheet. Brush egg on tops and sides of pastries. Sprinkle evenly with sugar.
5

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.