Chocolate Croissant
Buttery, flaky pastry layers filled with rich melting chocolate, perfect for a sophisticated breakfast or afternoon treat.
⏱ 240 minServes 8French
Ingredients
- •2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- •2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- •3/4 cup whole milk
- •1 cup cold butter
- •4 ounces dark chocolate bars
- •1 egg
- •1 tablespoon water
Directions
- 1Mix flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Warm milk to 110°F and stir into dry ingredients until a shaggy dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
- 2Flatten cold butter between parchment paper and create a 6x8 inch rectangle. Place on dough and fold to encase butter. Roll out to 8x16 inches, fold into thirds, wrap, and refrigerate 45 minutes.
- 3Repeat the roll-fold-chill process two more times, rotating the dough 90 degrees each time, with 45 minutes of chilling between each turn.
- 4Roll final dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 4x4 inch squares. Place a chocolate bar piece on each square, roll up tightly, and place seam-side down on parchment paper.
- 5Cover croissants and let rise at room temperature for 90 minutes until puffy.
- 6Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix egg with water for egg wash and brush over croissants.
- 7Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.
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