Let them eat…chocolate croissants! Marie Antoinette may have insisted that the masses eat cake, but she would have adored these sweet delicacies. When you serve your astonished guests these elegant crescents of chocolaty goodness, only you will know the secret! You make them with store-bought puff pastry, chunks of dark chocolate, and a sprinkling of sea salt. Bon appetite!
RecipeSavants.comLet them eat…chocolate croissants! Marie Antoinette may have insisted that the masses eat cake, but she would have adored these sweet delicacies. When you serve your astonished guests these elegant crescents of chocolaty goodness, only you will know the secret! You make them with store-bought puff pastry, chunks of dark chocolate, and a sprinkling of sea salt. Bon appetite!Smart Recipes, American Recipes, Eggs,Grains Recipes, RecipesEggs,GrainsAmericanChocolate CroissantsPT55MServes 8
Ingredients:
14 Ounces Frozen All-Butter Puff Pastry8 Ounces Dark Chocolate With 60 To 70% Cocoa1 Large Egg0.125 Teaspoon Fine Sea Salt1 Cup Powdered SugarPreheat oven to 425 degrees. On a floured surface, roll pastry into a 1/4-inch thick sheet. Cut vertically to make four strips. Cut each strip into half horizontally to get 8 rectangles. Cut rectangles diagonally to make 16 triangles.Cut the chocolate bars into 12 pieces each.Position a triangle with a wider end towards you. Place 1 piece of chocolate on the wider end. Roll triangle from the wider end towards the pointed end. Curl each end toward the center to form a croissant. Repeat with remaining triangles. Arrange croissants on a sheet pan.lined with Silpat or parchment paper. Brush with egg and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.Meanwhile, add water to the saucepan and simmer on low heat. In a heatproof bowl, add the remaining chocolate. Hold bowl over the mouth of saucepan without touching the water. Stir chocolate until melted and drizzle over croissants. Dust with powdered sugar.