Nutella Crabbies with Almond Flakes

"Nutella Crabbies" ... the name is freaky, isn't it?

I was thinking long and hard on what to name this item but couldn't decide on a name. After baking them, I left them on the wire rack to cool when my sweetie who was playing in the front yard along with our neighbour's kids came rushing through the kitchen door to pick up her biscuit box, stopped, looked at these baked goodies and said "Crabbie"...

Then it struck me, why not? And so the name  "Nutella Crabbies". You can call it what ever you want "Chocolate Croissants" or "Chocolate Puffs" or anything that your heart fancies..:)

It is a simple recipe with only three ingredients and more or less resembles croissants....

It can be made 2 days ahead, warmed in the microwave oven for 30 seconds and served with morning coffee or as a dessert in an informal dinner with friends along cream, chocolate sauce and fresh fruits...

For the crabbies:
Readymade puff pastry : 1 [375 gms]
Nutella : 4-5 tbsp.
Almond flakes: 3-4 tbsp.
Water: 1-2 tbsp.

1.Preheat the oven to 140 degrees [fan assisted] or gas mark 4. Sprinkle some flour on a clean work surface. Roll the puff pastry lightly.
2.It will be  rectangular in shape. Cut it in the center breadth-wise, so that you have 2 squares of equal size.

3.Cut each square diagonally twice or cross-wise. You will end up with 4 triangles in each square. So for a single puff pastry sheet you will have eight triangles.
4.Smear each triangle with Nutella leaving 1/4 cm gap from the edges all around.
5.Sprinkle with some almond flakes.

6.Roll as shown in the picture.

7.When you have completely rolled the pastry triangle, turn the pastry over so that the triangular tip faces you as shown in the picture.
8.Apply a tiny bit of water on the underside of this tip and press gently but firmly. Bring the two ends of the pastry inwards and shape them resembling "Stout Crab Arms". Secure the tips firmly inwards, so that they don't puff up ajar when baking.

9.Press some almond flakes on the surface of the pastry.
10.Arrange in a baking tray and bake for 12-15 minutes until the pastries are all puffed up and the almonds are lightly browned.
11.Remove from oven and cool on wire racks until completely cooled.

Serve warm.

Note: They can be stored in air tight containers for upto 4 days.

The puff pastry used in this recipe is the lighter version form the original one - meaning it has lesser calories than the traditional one. You can brush some butter on the pastry before step 9.

Almonds can be substituted with walnuts/hazelnuts/pecans/chocolate chips etc.

Sending this to Cook.Eat.Delicious.Desserts:Almonds , an event guest hosted by Anu , originally by Raven

Also sending Kesar Badam Dates Idlis with Strawberry Puree. to the above event and Serve it : Steamed by Krithi and Denny .

 

 

Enjoy....


Scribbled by Reva