Ingredients
- 8 (17 by 13-inch) frozen phyllo pastry sheets, thawed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 6 ounces good-quality white chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella), optional
- 1 (3-ounce) bar bittersweet chocolate, grated, for garnish
- Edible flowers, for garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface. Brush the phyllo with melted butter. Top with another phyllo sheet. Repeat with more butter and 2 more phyllo sheets. Cut the stacked phyllo sheets into 6 (5-inch) squares. Line each muffin cup with 1 stacked phyllo square, allowing the edges to ruffle and extend above the cup rims. Repeat with the remaining 4 phyllo sheets and melted butter. Bake until the phyllo cups are golden brown, about 9 minutes. Transfer the muffin pan to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Meanwhile, stir the white chocolate and 1/4 cup cream in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour into a large bowl and cool to barely lukewarm. Stir in the hazelnuts. Using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in another large bowl to medium-firm peaks. Fold the cream into the white chocolate mixture in 2 batches. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
Spoon 2 teaspoons of the chocolate hazelnut spread into each phyllo cup, if using. Spoon the white chocolate mousse into the cooled phyllo cups, mounding slightly. Arrange the mousse-filled phyllo cups on plates. Sprinkle the bittersweet chocolate over the mousse, or garnish with edible flowers, and serve.
Do-Ahead Tip: The unfilled phyllo cups can be made 2 days ahead. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. The white chocolate mousse can be made up to 8 hours ahead. Keep it refrigerated. The filled phyllo cups can be assembled up to 1 hour ahead. Cover and refrigerate them.














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By sissyscorp
wallingford, CT
on December 23, 2011
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Love this recipe! So simple and got rave reviews from my girlfriends! I topped this with small slices of strawberries and used premade tartlet shells from the freezer section. Will definitely make this again, thanks Giada!
By KarenEnid
Philadelphia, PA
on November 17, 2011
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I love this recipe!I have made it several times and my family loves it. You can caught your cooking time in half by buying the Phyllo cups already made. ShopRite sells the sheets and cups. Enjoy:
By RNboss
Chicagoland
on June 05, 2011
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these are incredibly delicious! I've made them several times for different groups and they are always a huge hit! it's nice for something different and tastes great!
I used pre-made phyllo cups and they are nice and bite-sized! cuts down on prep-time also!
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