Puff Au Chocolat
- One 14-ounce package frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed and chilled
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Fleur de sel
- 1/3 cup hazelnuts (about 2 ounces)
- 5 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup creme fraiche or heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon rum
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Fresh raspberries or sliced strawberries, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Unfold the puff pastry onto a parchment paperlined baking sheet.
- Pierce the pastry all over with a fork, brush with the egg and sprinkle with fleur de sel.
- Top with another sheet of parchment paper and a second baking sheet.
- Transfer to the oven and set a heavy ovenproof skillet on the top baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until the pastry is lightly golden and almost cooked through.
- Remove the skillet, the top baking sheet and the parchment paper and bake for another 20 minutes, until the pastry is cooked through, golden and crisp.
- Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, spread the hazelnuts in a pie plate and toast in the oven for 6 to 7 minutes, until golden.
- Let cool slightly, transfer to a clean kitchen towel and rub off the skins.
- Chop the hazelnuts.
- In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the chocolates.
- In a small saucepan, combine the creme fraiche, rum and sugar.
- Whisk over moderately low heat until simmering, then pour over the chocolate; whisk until smooth.
- Pour the chocolate evenly over the cooled puff pastry, smoothing the top.
- Top with raspberries and sprinkle with the toasted hazelnuts and fleur de sel.
- Cut into pieces and serve.
pastry, egg, hazelnuts, milk chocolate, chocolate, creme fraiche, rum, sugar, fresh raspberries
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/puff-au-chocolat (may not work)