Pain Au Chocolat (Chocolate-Filled Croissant)

Name: Simple Way to Chicken Salad Croissant
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h 60 min
Yield: 9 pastries

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Recipe Summary Pain Au Chocolat (Chocolate-Filled Croissant)

This light, flaky French-style croissant roll is filled with delicious chocolate. The entire family will love it! Using the bread machine saves a lot of energy.

Ingredients | Chicken Salad Croissant

¼ cup warm water

2 ¼ cups bread flour

2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk

1 tablespoon white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast

½ cup butter, softened

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon milk

8 (7 ounce) bars chocolate candy bar, broken into pieces

8 ounces semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

Pour the water into a bread machine pan; add the flour. Sprinkle the milk powder over the flour. Place the sugar, salt, and 2 tablespoons of softened butter into the corners of the pan. Make a small indent in the top of the dry ingredients and put the yeast in the indent. Run the bread machine on the basic dough setting.

Meanwhile, lay out a sheet of waxed or parchment paper. Shape the remaining 1/2 cup of butter into a 3x5 inch rectangle on the waxed paper; wrap and chill until ready to use.

Remove the butter from the refrigerator and allow to soften while you roll out the dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 8x12 inch rectangle. Place the butter on half of the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border of dough on 3 sides. Fold the other half of the dough over the butter and press the edges firmly to seal.

Roll the dough out to a 6x14 inch rectangle. Fold the dough in thirds from the long ends, as you would fold a business letter. Cover the dough loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Place it onto a lightly floured surface so that the folded edge faces you. Roll the dough out again into a 6x14 inch rectangle, and fold into thirds. Cover with plastic and chill for 20 minutes.

Repeat step 5, chilling for 30 minutes.

In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk and milk; set aside. Grease two baking sheets.

Roll the dough out into a 12x21 inch rectangle. Cut the dough into thirds in both directions, to make 9 rectangles. Divide the chocolate among the rectangles. Lightly brush the egg yolk mixture around the edges of each piece. Starting at a short end, roll each piece of dough around the chocolate as if you were rolling a cigar. Press the edges together to seal.

Place the pastries onto the prepared baking sheets; cover with greased plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until they have doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Brush the top of the pastries with the remaining egg yolk mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer pastries to wire racks. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Info | Chicken Salad Croissant

prep: 45 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 3 hrs total: 4 hrs Servings: 9 Yield: 9 pastries

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