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Chef John's Chocolate Croissants
by Chef John in Yeast Bread
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 55 min
Ingredients
11 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