PAIN AU CHOCOLAT
About thirty-two 3 ½-inch-long rolls

Little flaky rolls of croissant pastry filled with dark chocolate are a traditional French goûter—teatime or after-school snack.

Have ready:

  • 12 ounces (340g) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, or 12 ounces large chocolate chips

Prepare the dough for:

  • Croissants

Proceed with the recipe through all four turns, as directed. After chilling the dough, divide it in half, and return one half to the refrigerator. Roll the other half into a 16-inch square. Cut into sixteen 4-inch squares. Arrange ½ ounce of the chocolate in a 2-inch-long mound in each square, parallel to and about ½ inch in from one edge of the square. Lightly brush the opposite edge of the square with a ½-inch band of:

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Fold the edge of the dough closest to the chocolate over the chocolate and continue to roll the dough up into a cylinder. Place the rolls seam side down at least 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough and chocolate.

Let rise and bake as for Croissants.

Own a physical copy? Find this recipe on page 695.

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