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Viennese Chocolate Dream Pastries

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 7, 2010
Bake-Off® Contest 37, 1996
Florence Neavoll
Salem, Oregon
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Make a lovely European dessert the easy way! Top an easy unroll-and-bake Pillsbury™ pie crust with a creamy, dreamy filling.

Viennese Chocolate Dream Pastries

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Ingredients 18
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white vanilla baking chips

Topping

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Chocolate Glaze

  • 3 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

White Chocolate Glaze

  • 1/4 cup white vanilla baking chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening or vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Remove 1 pie crust from pouch; unroll on ungreased cookie sheet or 12-inch pizza pan. Spread 1 tablespoon butter over crust to within 1 inch of edge. In small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over butter.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in remaining filling ingredients. Spoon and spread over sugar mixture on crust. Brush edge of crust lightly with water.
  • Step 
    3
    Unroll second pie crust; place over filling. Press edges together to seal; flute. Cut several slits in top crust for steam to escape. Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Carefully remove pastry from cookie sheet; place on serving plate. In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate, water and 1 tablespoon butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. With wire whisk, beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over top of crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    6
    In another 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup vanilla baking chips and shortening over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over chocolate glaze. Cut into wedges. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

320 Calories
17g Total Fat
3g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
25g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
10g
51%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
230mg
9%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
25g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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