German-Style Chocolate Croissants

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 1 kilo all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 150 ml buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• a very small teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• warm milk, as needed for the dough
• Filling:
• Chocolate sauce or plain chocolate pieces, as desired
• Decoration:
• Sugar glaze (a little powdered sugar + 3 tablespoons liquid milk or as needed + a squeeze of lemon)

Method

1. First... in a mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder, and five tablespoons of sugar
2. Mix them, then make a well in the center... In a separate bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the yeast, and 1/2 cup warm milk, then pour into the well and let it activate for about 5 minutes
   Timers: 5 min
3. After the time has passed... beat the eggs well and add them to the flour along with the vinegar, buttermilk, oil, and butter. Knead well until you get a soft, cohesive dough...
4. Cover the dough and let it rest for 1 hour
   Timers: 60 min
5. After the time has passed, shape the dough into about 6 pieces
6. Roll each piece out separately into a circle and brush the surface with butter... then stack the six pieces on top of one another, without brushing the top piece, the one on top, with butter
7. Roll out the dough to form a large loaf
8. Cut the dough into triangles, like pizza slices (see photo gallery)
9. Cut a small slit in the lower end of each piece, starting from the middle with the tip of a knife (see photo gallery)
10. Place the chocolate in the center of the dough, without letting it reach the edges, so the filling does not leak out and burn during baking (see photo gallery)
11. Roll up the croissants, making sure to seal the edges היט
12. Let the croissants rest for 30 minutes before baking
    Timers: 30 min
13. When baking, spritz the tops with water... and place the croissants in the oven until golden on both sides
14. Remove them from the oven and cover them with a cotton cloth for about 10 minutes so they stay soft
    Timers: 10 min
15. In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar glaze ingredients: powdered sugar with a squeeze of lemon and liquid milk (depending on the amount of sugar)... Add the milk gradually until you reach the desired glaze consistency
16. Decorate the chocolate croissants with the white sugar glaze or as desired, and serve them at room temperature
17. Also try German-Style Walnut Swirl