Chocolate shortcrust pastry plait (La Tresse Au Chocolat): the easy to prepare but really delicious dessert!

Ingredients

1 roll of puff pastry

1 bar of dark chocolate

Egg wash

Chopped hazelnuts

This is how the chocolate bar is made from pastries
Preheat the oven to 190°C. Roll out a sheet of puff pastry and place a bar of dark chocolate in the middle.

step 2

Use a thin knife to cut slits into both sides of the puff pastry sheet.

step 3

Fold the top and bottom pieces of dough over.

Step 4

Fold the remaining pieces of dough over the chocolate bar to form a braid. This should completely cover the chocolate bar.

Step 5

Brush the dough with egg yolk and sprinkle with hazelnuts.

Step 6

Bake for 20 minutes until the dough is golden brown and baked through.