Shaped pain au chocolat can be frozen at the end of step 2. Freeze on baking sheet, uncovered, until hard, about 2 hours, and transfer to a ziplock plastic bag.

Homemade Chocolate Croissants is one of my family’s favorite sweet treats. This chocolate Croissant Recipe (Pain au Chocolat) ...

Pain au chocolat is a French pastry delight characterized by a fragrant, golden crust and an irresistible chocolate filling.

Place a chocolate baking stick crosswise, 1/2 inch from the bottom short side of the dough rectangle. Place a second chocolate baking stick crosswise, 1 1/2 inches from the top short side.

You only really need ready made-puff pasty and your favourite chocolate to make pain au chocolat which is why it is much a easy dish. Karon said: “I always keep rolls of puff pastry in my freezer.

And once that hard knob of chocolate in the centre succumbs to a blast of radiation from the microwave, this pain au chocolat ...

For the pear and chocolate filling, place the chopped pear in a pan with the sugar. Cook over a medium heat for about 20-30 minutes, or until the pear is soft and sticky.

I tried Paris’ biggest pain au chocolat during the Olympics – it weighs 1kg, costs £31 and has 3000 calories. See how much of the 1kg monster pastry SunSport could devour ...