Dates-in-a-blanket (Valentine’s Day special!)

There are many things my grandma taught me, but one of them is: never let dough go to waste, not in this house!

I don’t want to say we invented this (but maybe we did), but it’s a pretty great idea nonetheless.

Dates-in-a-blanket (copyrighted, just in case)

You’ll need:

• leftover puff pastry (store-bought is totally fine)
• medjool dates
• nuts (pistachio, pine, pecan, any)
• baking chocolate (over 50% cocoa butter)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)

Take the pits out of the dates and replace them with a piece of chocolate and several nuts. Take small square piece of rolled out puff pastry and wrap it around the date (pig-in-a-blanket style). Place in paper muffin or cupcake cups.

Brush with egg wash and bake at 175 C for 10-15 minutes until puffy and golden.

Let cool slightly and enjoy! (also quite enjoyable when not warm) Gooey chocolate deliciousness.