Quick Fix
I somehow thought I would have more time, but I don’t. If you, like me, need a quick solution to the ever hungry masses, try re-introducing dessert to the menu, both a filler and a bribe for the very average meal. My difficulty, or one of them, is how to add this whilst we have two diabetics in residence. There are lots of diabetic and other healthy alternatives but if I make two versions of the same thing I can guarantee that no-one will take the diabetic option. [I know, I've already tried that] As I’m still keen to encourage my “little chef” with something mouth watering, we’ve compromised. Bite sized desserts. These little parcels taste a bit like pain au chocolat, but don’t take my word for it, give it a go yourself.
You will need:-
1 packet of puff pastry thawed to room temperature
Some Nutella
Parchment paper on a cookie tray
Unfold the pastry and cut into nine even squares
Put a dollop [teaspoonfulish] in the centre of each one
dampen the edge of the square – brush with water
pull up the corners to form parcels and squeeze tight
bake in a pre-heated over at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes
Leave to cool for at least 5 minutes on the parchment paper [if you transfer them they will glue themselves to whatever you put them on / in
It you place them closer together you could probably cook them in a toaster oven outside in the garden to avoid heating up your house.
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August 25th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Have you tried using Splenda?? Mom uses it all the time and it’s hard to tell the difference. Splenda is “sugar”, just has the “bad stuff” taken out of it.
August 25th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Oh wow. That looks so good. Pain au chocolat is probably my most favorite thing in the universe. I think I will have to give this a try–thanks for sharing!
August 25th, 2009 at 7:56 am
i kinda think maybe even i can do that. maybe. looks delicious!!
August 25th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Very try-able! Thanks!
August 25th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Lovely! Can’t wait to try them!
August 25th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Ohhh Nutella, yum!
August 25th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
I wanna try too!
August 25th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
That looks SO SO Simple I have to try it…
Mine is up as well at AussiePomm, have a great WW!!
August 25th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
That sounds delicious!!
August 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Clever girl – the protein and fat from the nut butter make the sugar absorb more slowly. That makes for an excellent diabetic dessert! I would also recommend making sorbet or gelato, because you can control the sugar you add (and with lovely summer fruits, so little is needed) and the machine can do the work, if you have one. If you don’t, we’ve adopted one of those ball things that makes ice cream. Apparently even my kids will roll a ball around if it leads to ice cream. . . . .