Ciril Hitz

Pain au Chocolat

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Preparation info
  • Yield: Approximately

    18

    small units
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
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By Ciril Hitz

Published 2008

  • About

From the outside, pain au chocolat is rather unassuming. Just one bite reveals the simply irresistible surprise of chocolate inside, a perfect afternoon treat paired with coffee or as an after-school snack for children. So go ahead, indulge!

Method

Prepare Formula Ten (Croissant Dough) through step 5, Dividing, rolling out the final 11-inch (28 cm) wide rectangle. Instead of cutting out triangles as with the croissants, cut straight strips 4½ × 11 inches (11 × 28 cm).

  • Preshaping/Shaping

    Prepare either the