Chef John's Chocolate Croissants
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Ingredients
- ✓ ½ cup warm water (100 degrees F or 38 degrees C)
- ✓ ½ (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- ✓ 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- ✓ 1 ¾ cups unbleached bread flour
- ✓ 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ✓ 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
- ✓ 1 stick unsalted European-style butter
- ✓ 1 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate
- ✓ 1 egg
- ✓ 1 tablespoon water
- ✓ 1 pinch coarse sea salt to taste