Delicious Chocolate Puff Pastry Croissants!

Posted on Jun 5, 2010 07:56:28 PM

OK. This recipe gives me out completely. I watched “It’s Complicated” yesterday with my husband and mother-in-law, and I couldn’t get those delicious croissants filled with chocolate out of my mind. We looked up the recipe and found this incredibly easy one from Recipezaar. The results?

Ingredients:

2 puff pastry sheets, thawed (use one 17-ounce box)
1-1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons hot water (more or less as needed)
confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling

Directions:

1- Set oven to 350°F.

2- Grease 2 baking sheets.

3- Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface, then roll out to make a 10-inch square.

4- Cut into  even triangles.

5- Place 2-3 tablespoons milk chocolate baking chips in the center of each triangle (as shown in picture).

6- Brush the edges lightly with the beaten egg.

7- Roll each  triangle, pressing the edges to seal like this:

8- Place on the baking sheets 2-inches.

9- Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

10- Cool on baking sheets for about 3 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

11- In a small microwave-safe bowl melt the 2 ounces semisweet chocolate with 2 tablespoons butter on HIGH for about 25-30 seconds, stirring once and until smooth.
Before:

13- Stir/whisk in the confectioners’ sugar until combined.
14- Add in water until the icing is smooth and desired consistency for drizzling is achieved.
After:

15- Drizzle over the pastries.

Enjoy! The Nutrition Facts are available on Recipezaar.