Nutella Aphrodisiac Puffs

The chocolate hazelnut spread has been sitting in my pantry, patiently waiting for that one night I sneak into the kitchen armed with a spoon, and the Jaws theme song in the background. Plus, quite a few people have asked for more Nutella recipes. I happened to have some puff pastry in my freezer, and the rest of the ingredients just happened to be aphrodisiacs (strawberries, chocolate, and almonds), so they're Nutella Aprho-Puffs. Okay maybe not, let's try Nutella Aphrodisiac Puffs. Much better. They're simple to assemble and are ready in no time. Strawberries can be replaced by raspberries, and the almonds for hazelnuts. They don't necessarily have to be squares either, use whatever cookie cutter design your heart desires. Just remember to create a border with extra puff pastry dough to hold in the spread. Enjoy!

Nutella Aphrodisiac Puffs

Ingredients:

Puff Pastry Dough                  1 Sheet, thawed
Nutella                                    1 jar any size
Strawberries                            4 thin sliced
Almonds                                 1/2 cup chopped
Egg                                         1
Water                                      1/2 tblspn
Flour                                       Enough to lightly flour dough working surface

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and cut into squares or desired shape. Make sure to leave enough left over to create borders.
3. Mix egg and water, then brush the edges of dough squares with egg wash.
4. Cut thin strips of dough and gently press into squares to create borders and lightly brush egg wash over strips.

5. Scoop less than a tablespoon of Nutella onto the inside of squares and spread evenly, place on sheet tray and bake for 10 minutes.
6.  Remove from oven and sprinkle chopped nuts. Let cool for about ten minutes then add strawberry slices as desired.