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Petits Pains au Chocolat

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Zoe

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I learned how to make a delicious French recipe that you can eat for breakfast!

I made Petits Pains au Chocolat, but not the real French Pain au Chocolat. The real French pastry is made from scratch but probably takes a really long time to make. But, I have the real quick Petits Pains au Chocolat recipe.

Now for the really awesome, delicious, quick, yummy, good, amazing, crispy, sweet, tasty, mouth watering, scrumptious, flakey, chocolatey, really really quick Petits Pains au Chocolat recipe. (The recipe is shorter than that sentence!)

 

Ingredients

1 sheet of puff pastry
4 3.5- ounce bars of milk chocolate
1 egg
1 tbsp Water
sprinkle of sugar (optional)

 

Process:

1) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2) Cut the puff pastry into 24 squares.

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3) Beat the egg and add the water and mix it in.

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4) Use a pastry brush or a spoon to spread the egg on the pastry.

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5) Pre heat the oven to 400º F.

6) Break the chocolate into small squares and wrap it in the pastry.

7) Use the rest of the egg mixture on the top of the pastries and sprinkle some sugar on them if you would like.

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8) Put the pan in the oven and bake it for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

9) When it is done baking, put it off to the side to cool.

10) When it has cooled, eat them and enjoy!

Yum Yum!

We had a little bakery at the top of our street and bought Pain au Chocolat; it was so good!

They make it from scratch and take a lot of time and care to make them perfect.  The ones I made are fast to make and delicious to eat.  You don’t have to be a French baker to make them!

 

Here is the original recipe:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Petits-Pains-au-Chocolat-109374

About the Author

Zoë is currently in her third year at the University of Waterloo studying Health Sciences with Co-op. She hopes to do something in her future integrating travel, healthcare, and technology. Dance is still a big part of her life, and she has also loved being on her university’s cheerleading team the past three years. When she is not doing school work or performing, she can be found spending time with friends and family, or watching Greys Anatomy. One thing about Zoë is that she is always up for an adventure!

Comments

9 responses to “Petits Pains au Chocolat”

  1. Kim G Avatar
    Kim G

    Very nicely done Zoe. Pain du chocolat is one of our very favourite things to eat in France! But now we will try your recipe at home. Thanks for sharing.

    1. Zoe Avatar
      Zoe

      Hi!

      Laura would realy like making and eating these!

  2. papou Avatar
    papou

    I can tell by your picture that you really enjoyed your Petits Pains au Chocolat! I am going to buy the ingredients to make them as well! Thanks for sharing! Love, Baba

    1. Zoe Avatar
      Zoe

      Hi!

      You are right, I did really like them and our mom let us have some for breakfast the next day!

  3. Doreen Avatar
    Doreen

    Hi Zoe
    These look yummy – a little bit like sausage rolls but much tastier!!!!
    All of your recipes have been interesting to read and I look forward to trying some of them.
    Love Teta Doreen xoxo

    1. Zoe Avatar
      Zoe

      Hi!

      You are right, they do look like sausage rolls! It would be a sweeter surprise if we ate them instead of sausage rolls for dinner!

  4. Thomas and Doris Avatar
    Thomas and Doris

    Sounds yummy!!!

    Nothing trumps chocolate. 😀

  5. Neil J. Avatar
    Neil J.

    Thanks for sharing Zoe. It is amazing how Europeans love to cook with chocolate. Having a Dutch background it reminds me of all the ways we love to use chocolate. Making a dutch pancake (pannekoeken) with chocolate and bananas. You can thinks of pannekoeken’s as a cross between north american pancakes and crepes. If your travels take you to the Netherlands, make sure you visit a Pannekoeken House, there not just for the sweet tooth.

  6. Oma Avatar
    Oma

    Hi, Zoe, I don’t know, how I missed this delicious recipe. But – even though a little late – I had the pleasure to try some yesterday and I will make this recipe for sure and soon. It was delicious 🙂 Thanks for letting us try the goodies. XOXO Oma and Opa