Chocolate-Coconut Filo Triangles With Vanilla Ice Cream

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   In a food processor, chop chocolate fine; add coconut, almonds and 1/4 cup of butter.

2. 2

   Blend mixture until smooth.

3. 3

   Melt remaining butter.

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   Working with 1 strip of filo at a time, arrange the strip on a work surface with short side facing you (cover the remaining filo with a damp towel to keep from drying out).

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   Brush strip lightly with some of the melted butter.

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   Fold down top right hand corner of filo to form a triangle; put 1 tablespoon of filling in center and continue folding in same way, to enclose filling completely (the folding process is like you are folding the flag to make a triangular shape).

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   Brush with some of remaining butter and repeat 11 more times, making 12 filo triangles.

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   (can be prepared up to 2 weeks in advance and kept wrapped and frozen) Preheat oven to 400F and bake triangles for 8-12 minutes (the longer time if youre baking them frozen), or until golden.

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   Serve hot with ice cream.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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