Lets meet each other halfway with this delicious pastry? Crispy store-bought puff pastry pockets filled with homemade chocolate custard that’s been topped with fresh strawberries and dusted with powdered sugar- sound good? It’s every lazy chocolate pastry lover’s dream, easy, tasty, and chocolatey!
Check out the short recipe video below the recipes*
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 ½ tbsp cocao powder
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 220 g dark chocolate 70% cacao
- 2 tbsp butter
- 400 g puff pastry
- 1 egg for egg wash
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Add the milk and vanilla essence to a medium pot and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat once the milk is hot.
- In a medium bowl, add 3 egg yolks, one whole egg, cacao, corn starch, sugar and salt, and mix until a thick paste forms. In batches, gently pour in the warm milk mixture whilst continually whisking. Once added, pour the chocolate mixture back into the medium pot and bring to a simmer. Continue stirring and cook on medium heat until thickened. Remove from the heat and add in the butter. Transfer the custard to a bowl and cover with cling wrap. The clingwrap must be touching the custard - this will ensure that the custard doesn't form a skin on the top. Place the custard in the fridge until fully cooled.
- Preheat the oven to 205 degrees celsius.
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper (if you don't have baking paper then just generously coat the tray with Cook & Spray)
- Cut the pastry sheet into 8/10 large squares (depending on what sized croissants you want) and fold each square into a triangle. Place each triangle on the lined baking tray - about 3 cm apart. *Firmly* press the edges down to seal the triangles so they don't rise and open too much while baking. Brush the outside with the egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown all around.
- Allow to cool and reach room temperature.
- Cut each croissant in half and fill with the cold chocolate custard and sliced strawberries
- Dust them with powdered sugar and enjoy!