About
Danish Pastry/ Pan Au Chocolate
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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Pam ^_^ favorited Danish Pastry / Pan Au Chocolate
14 Jun 17:04
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Super Madcow published their project Danish Pastry / Pan Au Chocolate
10 Jun 11:54
You Will Need
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Step 1Put flour & salt into a bowl.
Rub in 2 oz butter.
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Step 2Add yeast & sugar.
Mix through.
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Step 3Make a well in the centre & pour in milk & eggs.
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Step 4Knead until a smooth dough is formed.
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Step 5Cover with cling film & leave aside to prove.
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Step 6Once proved, remove from bowl & knead for a few mins.
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Step 7Roll out to approx 14x8".
Dot top third of pastry with 5 oz of butter.
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Step 8Fold bottom third of pastry up.
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Step 9Fold top third down.
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Step 10Turn so folded edge is to the left & roll & repeat as above.
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Step 11Wrap in film & place in fridge for 15 mins.
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Step 12Remove from fridge & roll out to approx 14x8".
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Step 13Fold top third down & top third up as before.
Place in fridge again for 15 mins.
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Step 14cut dough in two.
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Step 15Roll out pastry to approx 16" square.
Cut into sections.
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Step 16Place jam in centre & fold corners in.
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Step 17With 2nd pieces of pastry roll out, cut & add chocolate to edge
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Step 18Roll up pastry.
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Step 19Place on tray, cover with cling film, & prove for approx 20 mins.
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Step 20Pre Heat oven gas 7/ 220.
Bake for 15 mins
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Step 21Cool on rack.
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Step 22Make up icing.
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Step 23Drizzle icing over Danish pastries.
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Step 24Serve.
