Beginner Friendly Flaky Pain au Chocolat

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  • Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
  • Trying every pan au chocolate I find, is a passion of mine. Today, I'll show you how to make a delicious and FLAKY beginner friendly version at home. Click here sbird.co/3VnSbW5 and use my code LAGERSTROM to get 55% OFF your first month at Scentbird. Currently only available in the US & CA.
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    INGREDIENTS
    225 grams or 16Tbsp high-fat butter, softened (for lamination)
    165 grams or ⅔c warm water
    165 grams or ⅔c scalded milk, cooled to 90°F (32°C)
    8 grams or 2t instant yeast
    50 grams or 1/4c sugar
    10 grams or 1 ¾t salt
    515g or 4c all purpose flour
    Additional 40 grams or 3Tbsp softened unsalted butter
    1 4-ounce bar (115 grams) 70% cacao baking chocolate
    1 egg
    Splash of milk
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  • @BrianLagerstrom
    @BrianLagerstrom  11 місяців тому +22

    Anyone else have folders on their phone of pov pastry shots? Just me?
    Click here sbird.co/3VnSbW5 and use my code LAGERSTROM to get 55% OFF your first month at Scentbird.

    • @davidgovertsen7052
      @davidgovertsen7052 11 місяців тому

      LOL, my phone is full of photos of my kid, my cats, and pies (quarantine baking project). Looking forward to trying this pain au chocolat, thanks as always for making this a great channel!

    • @Syniminies
      @Syniminies 11 місяців тому

      Happy 1MIL :)

    • @simonedwards1963
      @simonedwards1963 11 місяців тому

      Nope, no photos. But I'll say this: I made the mistake of having one I France - others elsewhere are so disappointing after that experience I stopped eating them.

    • @user-kh8oi5xr1d
      @user-kh8oi5xr1d 11 місяців тому

      @

    • @AndySpicer
      @AndySpicer 11 місяців тому +1

      Hell yeah!

  • @EdwardScape
    @EdwardScape 11 місяців тому +246

    Bri, you are the sole reason I am getting out of shape. I will definitely try this!

  • @janesmith9628
    @janesmith9628 11 місяців тому +111

    Thanks for creating a beginner friendly version! I’ve never felt confident enough to try any of the recipes I’ve seen, but I think I could do this one!! Thanks for the tips and tricks and most of all for the encouragement ❤

  • @adamplace1414
    @adamplace1414 11 місяців тому +21

    As a slowly learning baker I always looked at croissants as the ultimate challenge: yeasted, enriched, AND laminated all in one. This really did make them look doable, and if the end result is *pain au chocolat* then sign me up for a Peugeot and a beret, cause I'm in.

  • @sandraglaze7872
    @sandraglaze7872 11 місяців тому +9

    Wow this is the most home cook friendly recipe for pain au chocolat I’ve ever come across. Thank you, can’t wait to try it!

  • @ohiko9594
    @ohiko9594 11 місяців тому +5

    Brian's moves get smoother and smoother with each video
    It's a wonderful recipe, love it!

  • @olliedude8
    @olliedude8 4 місяці тому +4

    For anyone wondering, I froze some croissants. From frozen solid to proofed they sat on my counter for 5 hours. My apartment was about 75°. No expert. Just my experience if you’re wondering and trying to plan that process out.

  • @BrianLagerstrom
    @BrianLagerstrom  11 місяців тому +6

    Anyone else have an entire folder on their phones for pov shots of chocolate croissants? Just me?
    Click here sbird.co/3VnSbW5 and use my code LAGERSTROM to get 55% OFF your first month at Scentbird.

  • @ChuckWestfield
    @ChuckWestfield 11 місяців тому +41

    This is my favorite pastry. Thank you so freaking much for this.

  • @RandyPandy1
    @RandyPandy1 7 місяців тому +1

    Love the recipe! Took a croissant making class in Paris recently and really like where you simplified to be more approachable and faster.

  • @benjith3hunted
    @benjith3hunted 11 місяців тому

    Very accessible, I geeked out on croissant how to and made some over the winter and your video really demos a realistic beginner process.

  • @itskitty808
    @itskitty808 11 місяців тому +5

    I honestly love pain au chocolat! It's my favorite pastry to eat.

  • @itspodin
    @itspodin 11 місяців тому +19

    Editing the dance at the end to sync with the music was a nice touch! Great recipe and video as always!

    • @dimilton3166
      @dimilton3166 11 місяців тому

      I was thinking the same thiiiiing!

  • @madatnamkeang
    @madatnamkeang 22 дні тому

    it came out soooo good for my first time!! thank you so much 🥹🤍🤍

  • @kajsahanses6100
    @kajsahanses6100 11 місяців тому +3

    This is great! Been waiting for a recipe like this one. Straight forward and feels doable👌👌
    Have a fantastic summer! 🍀
    Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

  • @juliabishop1408
    @juliabishop1408 11 місяців тому

    I'm in love with this pastry 😍

  • @Guitguy57
    @Guitguy57 11 місяців тому

    That mixed dough being chucked into the bowl was very satisfying

  • @TheOneCleanHippy
    @TheOneCleanHippy 11 місяців тому +1

    Congrats on hitting a million, dude. You deserve it.

  • @Pkilla80
    @Pkilla80 11 місяців тому

    Omg I love it and i love your energy and personality.

  • @angelica_mannielet
    @angelica_mannielet 11 місяців тому +1

    I have learned a simple baking techniques from Sir Bri and the flaky pain au chocolat is so good 👍

  • @AaronLaye
    @AaronLaye 11 місяців тому +2

    Great recipe idea! While I find all your recipes foolproof, I love the beginner friendly aspects of this and your explanations as to where to cut corners for minimum impact in the final product.

  • @bcal5962
    @bcal5962 11 місяців тому

    Ridiculous how good these look!

  • @ArielK1987
    @ArielK1987 11 місяців тому +5

    One of the best things about you. Is that you let the food you let the food speak for themselves. Instead of being all flashy like some of these other UA-camrs with their camera tricks and all that.

    • @dimilton3166
      @dimilton3166 11 місяців тому

      Riiiight?!?

    • @Cubeforc3
      @Cubeforc3 11 місяців тому

      The moment there are fart jokes or weird faces flying around my screen I'm out. In the meantime I will continue to enjoy the best YT cooking channel going.

  • @ceetwyce335
    @ceetwyce335 11 місяців тому +5

    Hey Bri! Your bread and pastry skills are remarkable! ❤

  • @elsafischer3247
    @elsafischer3247 11 місяців тому

    This is gift my daughters LOVE pan of chocolate. Thank you

  • @Elizabeth-490
    @Elizabeth-490 11 місяців тому

    Genius! Butter trap and pan flattening!

  • @Dharmakaya1969
    @Dharmakaya1969 11 місяців тому

    Wow, I've got to try this beginner's friendly pain au chocolat. Merci beaucoup!

  • @gibbyg2001
    @gibbyg2001 11 місяців тому

    I have to try this. One of my all time favorite things to eat

  • @jodyirwin1046
    @jodyirwin1046 10 місяців тому

    My new favorite treat!

  • @rolandebuelens5274
    @rolandebuelens5274 10 місяців тому +1

    Très bonne recette, je vais l'essayer

  • @cmjensen
    @cmjensen 11 місяців тому

    I’m totally trying this!!

  • @lehui8266
    @lehui8266 11 місяців тому

    This is awesome! Will try!

  • @ethakis
    @ethakis 11 місяців тому

    It's a marvelous idea!

  • @padders1068
    @padders1068 11 місяців тому +3

    Hey Bri! Thanks for sharing your baking masterclass! 🙂😋

  • @eCKsplorer
    @eCKsplorer 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm loving your content and can't wait to try some of your recipes, like with your quick and easy bagels. My girlfriend and I were in Naples this summer and had a Sfogliatelle and we loved it. We tried to make our own this weekend with decent, mixed results but definitely a work in progress. I would love to see your take on this pastry!

  • @CaribbeanLife101
    @CaribbeanLife101 11 місяців тому +1

    Looks delicious 😋

  • @TheYoutubeUser69
    @TheYoutubeUser69 11 місяців тому +1

    i am an avid dancer while/after cooking, especially when it tastes good. I think that might be why i love your work so much. keep the good stuff coming my dude!

  • @pwp8737
    @pwp8737 11 місяців тому +1

    Not sure what I enjoy most, the recipes or Brian's little victory dance at the end.

  • @rhaehodges
    @rhaehodges 11 місяців тому

    Love your channel. I admire your talent. Was gonna watch this vid but your thumbnail looked suggestive

  • @kenromero9236
    @kenromero9236 11 місяців тому

    Love the recipe and the editing. No BS just the facts.

  • @mosesb2054
    @mosesb2054 11 місяців тому +1

    well done on 1m Brian x

  • @leahr.2620
    @leahr.2620 11 місяців тому

    I just went to Nathaniel Reed on Sat and got my husband a chocolate croissant, can't wait to try your receipe.

  • @The8888Best
    @The8888Best 11 місяців тому

    love the little dancing at the end

  • @user-zd6ow2gt7i
    @user-zd6ow2gt7i 9 місяців тому

    Ingenious!

  • @karenfox1671
    @karenfox1671 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much for making a beginner friendly croissant dough that I think I can handle without a stand mixer, because I still don't have one. I really appreciate the tips showing me how to make a fool proof butter block. I can't wait to work with your pillowy dough. You just know these are pain au chocolate are going to melt in your mouth!!!!!!

    • @johncspine2787
      @johncspine2787 11 місяців тому

      I have to put a recommendation in for a stand mixer (biggest one you can save up for) because there are plenty of breads (like Brian’s ciabatta..changed my life..) as they handle really wet doughs your hands would just really suck at, and you can obtain reliable, duplicate-able results that are professional! His ciabatta, when you see the mixer start to take this batter, basically, (looks like it’ll never be a dough at first) and then it starts coming together, then form a ball, then come up off the bottom and slap the sides you get a process result you can see and duplicate no matter how your ingredients or measurements change..just up the speed and time for wetter doughs, and sooner or later the gluten kicks in and it magically comes up and starts slapping around..

  • @bephomus719
    @bephomus719 11 місяців тому

    I live in a tropical country (Laos), first time I've made croissant dough there, I ended up with brioche and didn't really know what was the problem because the recipe worked before in my home country, and I tried to freeze the dough for 20/30min after each fold. I abandoned the idea of working with chocolate or croissant dough, but your video just motivated me to make some this week end. I'll try doing it using the AC in another room!

  • @TheOwnigianChronicles
    @TheOwnigianChronicles 11 місяців тому +1

    Can't wait to try this out this weekend! Keep up the good work, Brian!

  • @madhus2557
    @madhus2557 11 місяців тому +2

    Brian this looks amazing! Any tips for leftovers (after baking)? How would you reheat them while somewhat maintaining quality?
    Going to attempt this without a dough mixer

  • @ronalddevine9587
    @ronalddevine9587 11 місяців тому +1

    C'est magnifique.

  • @EDMemm
    @EDMemm 11 місяців тому +5

    I really appreciated you saying the mixer speed! I made your glazed donuts last week and almost burned out my motor since I guessed "high speed" was like a 6-7. 8 minutes of that was a lot for my 6 qt. KitchenAid. Good to know for the future!

    • @tim_schu5850
      @tim_schu5850 11 місяців тому

      Came here to say this too. Does every baker mean 4-5 on the kitchenaid when they say "high?" Not very intuitive when the speeds go all the way to 10.

  • @Centripital1
    @Centripital1 7 місяців тому

    I made this today, it came out great! I was surprised at how good the bread flaked and layered. My only change I will make for next time is that I'm not the biggest fan of dark chocolate, so I will do a more milky chocolate in the center.

  • @spankyeditz
    @spankyeditz 11 місяців тому

    congrats on 1 mil

  • @CraigWhargoul
    @CraigWhargoul 11 місяців тому

    congratz on 1m subs!!!!

  • @vasyan123
    @vasyan123 11 місяців тому

    Thats a great recipe of chocolatine

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 9 місяців тому

    Magnificent!

  • @tracygall4883
    @tracygall4883 11 місяців тому

    Oh my gosh how do I pick just one thing?! I think it would have to be the categorization of the grocery list so that I'm not running back and forth from section to section or having to scroll through the list to check off each item in a particular section of the store. Thank you so much for creating this! It truly looks like a labor of love!

  • @cindyms.1237
    @cindyms.1237 11 місяців тому +3

    I've always wanted to be able to make these but the directions always seemed like too much to go through in my tiny kitchen. Thank you for making a more friendly version for us

  • @jessywanders8829
    @jessywanders8829 11 місяців тому

    I am excited to make these for my boyfriend!❤

  • @HighKingTurgon
    @HighKingTurgon 11 місяців тому +4

    Hey Bri, I have been making daily loaves between some tight-paycheck weeks, and you may be delighted to learn that I am always tugging on my dough thinking to myself, "tearing? Shearing?" Noice." You have done this.

  • @shereemorgan1430
    @shereemorgan1430 11 місяців тому +1

    I had my best one outside of France in Hollywood California. The person who made them, was French. I got two, I could care less about the calories at that time. I wish I could remember the name of the shop. It was near the Hollywood Hills.

  • @AndrewFlower
    @AndrewFlower 11 місяців тому

    so kind that you even taught everyone how to draw a rectangle of a certain size! As funny as I think it is, it's very likely actually useful to some people.

  • @kellymcelhinney9985
    @kellymcelhinney9985 11 місяців тому

    Making these today! Well attempting anyway🥴

  • @imbykji
    @imbykji 11 місяців тому +1

    Neato. You could use a warmed knife to cut the chocolate too

  • @steisdre
    @steisdre 11 місяців тому

    Amazing, massive congrats on the milli!!

  • @AthenaisC
    @AthenaisC 11 місяців тому

    Omg, I want this. ❤

  • @margamunson7328
    @margamunson7328 11 місяців тому

    Ive tried making these at home and failed miserably. Will definitely be giving your version a go!

  • @JT-JAES
    @JT-JAES 11 місяців тому

    Thank you!!!!! 😊 😋 🤤

  • @mohammadhassan686
    @mohammadhassan686 7 місяців тому

    Hi, great recipe as usual. Your videos always give me consistant and delicious results. Could you do "tres leches" for your next cake/dessert video. Please and thanks.

  • @trvlr1173
    @trvlr1173 11 місяців тому

    Nice job flattening out the butter into a flat form. I wonder if a wringer, with the rollers loosened, might be able to flatten the butter out into a flat sheet within the flat parchment square.

  • @jhwheuer
    @jhwheuer 11 місяців тому

    To press the butter block, I use a KitchenAid cutting board. Can be cooler in the fridge.

  • @hyghbred2563
    @hyghbred2563 11 місяців тому +7

    Looks amazing. My new favorite channel, did your pizza dough last night. Caesar dressing last week and shrimp tacos as well. Also made your sandwich bread. All amazing.

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  11 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for trying the recipes

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  11 місяців тому +2

      you're cruising through the hits. thanks for watching!

    • @dimilton3166
      @dimilton3166 11 місяців тому

      Duuuuuude, yes!!! Those recipes are amazing! Highly recommend his chicken Parmesan! That sauce..🤌 Perfection! I make it about once a week

    • @hyghbred2563
      @hyghbred2563 11 місяців тому

      @@dimilton3166 For sure I will give it a try. His stuff has not yet to disappoint.

    • @LemonLimeJuiceBarrell
      @LemonLimeJuiceBarrell 10 місяців тому

      Agreed! He has some of the best recipes on YT. I have been making his baguette/hoagie rolls for months. I always keep them on hand for sandwiches and they are always such a hit!

  • @lutafun
    @lutafun 5 місяців тому

    Doing this in a tropic country will be a sport

  • @seanwright1264
    @seanwright1264 11 місяців тому

    "I bet that guy smells pretty good..." Great ad read! 😂
    I'm excited to try this. Thanks, brother!

  • @mdbbox5660
    @mdbbox5660 11 місяців тому

    Hey Bri... nice work on the 1M subs!

  • @Lightwork333
    @Lightwork333 11 місяців тому

    Brian!!! Please a recipe for scones next!!

  • @danielsimms5796
    @danielsimms5796 11 місяців тому +6

    "oh I'll use a flat thing to make it flat" 😂

  • @lenemariakowalczyk9777
    @lenemariakowalczyk9777 11 місяців тому

    Oh wow🤩😋

  • @CalamityCannon
    @CalamityCannon 11 місяців тому

    New subscriber! Food youtube usually bores me - I'd rather read a recipe unless there's unfamiliar technique involved. But the specificity and helpful visuals here - while *making my favorite pastry(!!!)* - has me swooning

  • @KryssAA
    @KryssAA 11 місяців тому +4

    Team Pain au Chocolat from your french fans here ! :D

  • @Chillsies
    @Chillsies 11 місяців тому

    Hey bri, great video. If I wanted to do 1 more little baby food to hit 16 layers, what should I look out for to make sure I don’t end up with a brioche?

  • @jonathansteil2281
    @jonathansteil2281 11 місяців тому

    Brian, hey! Love the channel. thanks for you work. Tried the Pain au chocolat today. They did not rise properly at the end and leaked butter while baking. Resulting in frying at the butter rather than baking. Happened the second time. Any recommendations to fix that?

  • @Chezzygaming123
    @Chezzygaming123 7 днів тому

    This whole feckin video had my mouth watering

  • @kayanncee8291
    @kayanncee8291 11 місяців тому +1

    Those look great! I found that it was difficult to cut the chocolate into strips, so before I invested in a box of chocolate batons (from Amazon, since I had been making pain au chocolat almost weekly), I used semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 28g (1 oz) of chips) and folded the dough into thirds to encase them. I also closely monitored the temp of my dough with a meat thermometer. The last thing that is super important is making sure that they are adequately proofed before baking. I think that they need more proofing time than you think. They really need to be airy and jiggly before you bake them because it prevents too much butter from leaking out.

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  11 місяців тому

      Agree, almost overproofed

    • @Fafhrd42
      @Fafhrd42 10 місяців тому +1

      I've found that the reason chocolate tends to break apart weirdly when cutting is because of the uneven pressure, so what I do is actually use my bench scraper instead of any knife, place it across the chocolate, and give it a firm whack.

  • @seanharding
    @seanharding 11 місяців тому

    I do want to tempt fate with additional layers, would you recommend repeating the book fold every time, or do something different?

  • @PawFromTheBroons
    @PawFromTheBroons 11 місяців тому +1

    Ooooooooh! You've opened Pandora's box.
    In France, us guys from south western Aquitaine call this a *chocolatine*.
    You'd be confronted with a deadpan look, if you dare to ask for a Pain au Chocolat.
    😆

    • @ksp6091
      @ksp6091 11 місяців тому

      Yeah but i'm sure you can get a death stare from anyone in france is you call that a "chocolate croissant"

  • @bigmclargehuge8219
    @bigmclargehuge8219 11 місяців тому

    Man, I've been tormenting myself with your videos this last week waiting for my check to come in so I can get some good food, and this.. this is too much. Those look so good. I'm gonna die. Worth it though.

  • @chasecreechproduction6914
    @chasecreechproduction6914 11 місяців тому +2

    "I'll use a flat thing to make this flat." Words of wisdom from Bri guy

  • @user-jn9pv1dq9h
    @user-jn9pv1dq9h 5 місяців тому

    If I want to prep them the day before making - could I form them and refrigerate & then the morning of, proof them - or should I still freeze them before proofing?

  • @okamicookie
    @okamicookie 5 місяців тому

    I was on a keto diet until today. We made your croissants and ate that for dinner 🥐🥐🥐

  • @ajsomebody1342
    @ajsomebody1342 11 місяців тому

    amazing

  • @tomobrien9483
    @tomobrien9483 11 місяців тому

    Yum😊

  • @tinasesselmann8170
    @tinasesselmann8170 11 місяців тому +9

    I just made the recipe, and while I am overall happy with the results, I found the chocolate too bitter. And I normally love dark choc. But the buttery puff pastry was amazing. Also, I turned the scraps into improvized palmiers, and those were dope!

    • @zvezdoblyat
      @zvezdoblyat 10 місяців тому +1

      70% is the mildest dark chocolate, though?

    • @tinasesselmann8170
      @tinasesselmann8170 9 місяців тому

      @@zvezdoblyat I'm not sure where the demarcation line between semisweet and dark goes exactly, but 50% would be semisweet I think. So you might be right

    • @zvezdoblyat
      @zvezdoblyat 9 місяців тому +1

      @@tinasesselmann8170 so how do you like dark chocolate if this was too bitter for you? Or did you not use 70%

    • @tinasesselmann8170
      @tinasesselmann8170 9 місяців тому

      @@zvezdoblyat i normally love dark chocolate around 70% and I really don't know why I didn't like it in the croissant 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @zvezdoblyat
      @zvezdoblyat 9 місяців тому

      @@tinasesselmann8170 that's interesting. I think I usually eat dark chocolate naturally, not in any cookies or pastries, so I'm not sure I the taste changes if you cook it

  • @Sheepdog1314
    @Sheepdog1314 11 місяців тому

    excellent....

  • @basedholocaustdenier
    @basedholocaustdenier 11 місяців тому

    As a swissman I approve. I'd also love to see you take on a northshore style hot roast beef sandwich or a new york style pizzeria chicken roll.

  • @dollpartz4u
    @dollpartz4u 4 місяці тому

    Oh my goodness! 🤤

    • @dollpartz4u
      @dollpartz4u 4 місяці тому

      By the way…have you ever made rugelach? It’s my all time favorite!

  • @benjaminlee3158
    @benjaminlee3158 11 місяців тому

    Looks great brian. There a way to make these gluten free?

  • @Gallen757
    @Gallen757 11 місяців тому +1

    Nothing beats a "firm but gentle pounding"

  • @samrasoli
    @samrasoli 8 місяців тому

    cool

  • @msauthor9210
    @msauthor9210 Місяць тому

    Hi ! Can i use store bought puff pastry for this?

  • @laneythelame
    @laneythelame 11 місяців тому +2

    I was just thinking to myself I'd LOVE to try this pastry one day as it isnt available in my country and you drop this gem of a vid so I can finally try it myself. Thank you Brian!!!

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  11 місяців тому +2

      good luck. let me know how it turns out for you.