https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/danish-pastry-slash-pan-au-chocolate • Posted by Super Madcow
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.
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.
Put flour & salt into a bowl. Rub in 2 oz butter.
Add yeast & sugar. Mix through.
Make a well in the centre & pour in milk & eggs.
Knead until a smooth dough is formed.
Cover with cling film & leave aside to prove.
Once proved, remove from bowl & knead for a few mins.
Roll out to approx 14x8". Dot top third of pastry with 5 oz of butter.
Fold bottom third of pastry up.
Fold top third down.
Turn so folded edge is to the left & roll & repeat as above.
Wrap in film & place in fridge for 15 mins.
Remove from fridge & roll out to approx 14x8".
Fold top third down & top third up as before. Place in fridge again for 15 mins.
cut dough in two.
Roll out pastry to approx 16" square. Cut into sections.
Place jam in centre & fold corners in.
With 2nd pieces of pastry roll out, cut & add chocolate to edge
Roll up pastry.
Place on tray, cover with cling film, & prove for approx 20 mins.
Pre Heat oven gas 7/ 220. Bake for 15 mins
Cool on rack.
Make up icing.
Drizzle icing over Danish pastries.
Serve.