Dark Chocolate and Gouda Puffs

Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Thaw puff pastry for 30 minutes. Remove it from packaging and slice each sheet into 12 even-sized squares (do this by cutting along the 3 fold lines, then cutting each of those strips into 4 even pieces).

Place 6 pieces of pastry on each cookie sheet, a few inches apart. Place 1 piece of cheese onto the center of each piece of pastry. Top with one square of chocolate per pastry piece. Top with another piece of puff pastry, and seal the edges together with a fork.

In a small dish, whisk together the egg and water. Evenly brush this egg wash over the pastry squares (12 total). Sprinkle with almonds, and either sea salt or raw sugar.

Bake in the preheated oven for 14-20 minutes, or until puffy and golden brown. Remove pan from oven. Cool them for a few minutes before serving. Filling will be hot!