11 pain au chocolat croissants Recipes

plain croissants , sliced in half lengthwise, powdered sugar (optional), bittersweet chocolate or 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (or could use morsels), heavy cream

warm water, bread flour, instant nonfat dry milk, white sugar, salt, butter, softened, instant yeast, butter, softened, egg yolk, milk, chocolate candy bar, broken into pieces, semisweet chocolate chunks

frozen puff pastry, thawed, chocolate hazelnut spread, all fruit raspberry jam, egg, beaten, sugar for dusting (optional)

unsalted butter, scant 1/4 cup (1-oz) loosely packed fresh compressed yeast, generous 1/2 cup cold water, bread flour , plus extra if needed, salt, granulated sugar, generous 1/2 cup whole milk, unsalted butter at room temperature, pain au chocolat , recipe follows, croissants , recipe follows, egg yolks, egg, scant 1/4 cup whole milk, unsalted butter, scant 1/4 cup (1-oz) loosely packed fresh compressed yeast, generous 1/2 cup cold water, bread flour , plus extra if needed, salt, granulated sugar, generous 1/2 cup whole milk, unsalted butter at room temperature, bittersweet chocolate, chopped

chocolate croissants (rectangular or pain au chocolat), milk, whipping cream, dark chocolate, broken into small pieces, sugar, eggs

lightly packed bite-size pieces croissant (from about eight 5 1/2-inch croissants), fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ), fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries, eggs, sugar, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, unsalted butter

unsalted butter, scant 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh compressed yeast, generous 1/2 cup cold water, bread flour , plus extra if needed, salt, granulated sugar, generous 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature unsalted butter, bittersweet chocolate, chopped, almond cream , recipe follows, hydrated raisins , recipe follows, almond cream , recipe follows, canned fruit, egg yolks, egg, scant 1/4 cup whole milk, place the rolled croissants on a parchment covered baking sheet ; spaced about 2 inches apart. loosely cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap. allow the croissants to proof at room temperature until they have doubled in size and appear light and full of air; about 1 1/2 to 3 hours depending on the temperature of the room and of the dough., preheat the oven to 375 degrees f., make an egg wash by whisking together the egg yolks , whole egg, and milk in a small bowl until well combined. with a pastry brush, very gently coat the pastries completely with egg wash. bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes., leftovers can be stored in the freezer if well wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 2 weeks. thaw at room temperature and warm in the oven before serving., almond cream is always baked to a spongy, cake-like texture and can be used by itself or in combination with nuts or fruits. the addition of starch to this recipe ensures that it will not run out of a pastry shell during the cooking process., room temperature unsalted butter, generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar, generous 1 cup almond flour, egg, scant 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, i like to use hydrated raisins in a lot of recipes. i always keep a jar of them in the refrigerator. the proportion i use for adding the liquor is about to 10 to 20 percent of the weight of the water. if you do not dilute the liquor with water, be prepared for a very strong burst of flavor., raisins, water , as needed, dark rum or flavored liquor

frozen puff pastry, thawed, chocolate hazelnut spread, all fruit raspberry jam, egg, beaten, sugar , for dusting (optional)