Photograph of the finished Pain au chocolat

France · Bánh sừng bò nhân sô cô la

Pain au chocolat

1 hr 15 min Hands-on time + 11 hr 30 min waiting
HardDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk ¾ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.7 oz
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Dark chocolate Dark chocolate 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 1

Method

  1. 1 Knead the flour with milk, sugar, yeast, and salt until smooth, then refrigerate for 8 hours.
  2. 2 Wrap unsalted butter in the center of the dough, roll it out, and fold it into three sections three times, letting each section rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4 mm, then cut it into rectangles approximately 8x14 cm.
  4. 4 Place two bars of dark chocolate on each piece of meat and roll it up tightly, with the edge facing down.
  5. 5 Let the dough rise for 2 hours in a warm place until it doubles in size.
  6. 6 Brush with egg wash and bake at 190°C for 18 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden brown and glossy.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 1 hr 14 min

    Replace step 6: spray the tray with oil, bake the cookies in a hot air oven at 205 degrees for 11 minutes and rotate the tray after 6 minutes; reduce to 7 minutes, but divide into batches so the chocolate rolls don't stick together.

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