Puff Au Chocolat
Ingredients
- 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 ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
609
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).