Pain au chocolat recipe from scratch

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with lower sugar

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Semi-sweet chocolate is often more affordable and still provides a rich flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil can be a cost-effective substitute for butter in dough.

Mix 20 grams of strong flour with 20 grams of sugar in a bowl.

Add 100 grams of softened butter to the flour and sugar mixture.

Incorporate 1 egg into the mixture and blend well.

Gradually add 100 ml of milk while mixing until a dough forms.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a floured surface.

Place chocolate sticks evenly spaced along one edge of the dough.

Fold the dough over the chocolate sticks and seal the edges.

Cut the dough into individual pieces, about 6 cm wide.

Place the pieces on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Let the pieces rise for 20 minutes at room temperature.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Bake the pastries for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

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