Danish Pastry / Pan Au Chocolate

Danish Pastry/ Pan Au Chocolate

Posted by Super Madcow

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These are very fiddly & time consuming but are worth the effort.

They taste as if they have been bought from a Paris bakery.

You must use good quality butter.

The pastries can be filled with any filling of your choice.

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You Will Need (11 things)

  • 1 lb '00'flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 12 oz Butter Softened
  • 7g Yeast
  • 2 oz Sugar
  • 1/4 pint Milk Warm
  • 2 Eggs

  • Topping

  • Jam
  • Chocolate Spread
  • Icing

Steps (24 steps, 300 minutes)

  1. 1

    Put flour & salt into a bowl.

    Rub in 2 oz butter.

  2. 2

    Add yeast & sugar.

    Mix through.

  3. 3

    Make a well in the centre & pour in milk & eggs.

  4. 4

    Knead until a smooth dough is formed.

  5. 5

    Cover with cling film & leave aside to prove.

  6. 6

    Once proved, remove from bowl & knead for a few mins.

  7. 7

    Roll out to approx 14x8".

    Dot top third of pastry with 5 oz of butter.

  8. 8

    Fold bottom third of pastry up.

  9. 9

    Fold top third down.

  10. 10

    Turn so folded edge is to the left & roll & repeat as above.

  11. 11

    Wrap in film & place in fridge for 15 mins.

  12. 12

    Remove from fridge & roll out to approx 14x8".

  13. 13

    Fold top third down & top third up as before.

    Place in fridge again for 15 mins.

  14. 14

    cut dough in two.

  15. 15

    Roll out pastry to approx 16" square.

    Cut into sections.

  16. 16

    Place jam in centre & fold corners in.

  17. 17

    With 2nd pieces of pastry roll out, cut & add chocolate to edge

  18. 18

    Roll up pastry.

  19. 19

    Place on tray, cover with cling film, & prove for approx 20 mins.

  20. 20

    Pre Heat oven gas 7/ 220.

    Bake for 15 mins

  21. 21

    Cool on rack.

  22. 22

    Make up icing.

  23. 23

    Drizzle icing over Danish pastries.

  24. 24

    Serve.