Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry
This Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry is an effortless indulgence. Its so ridiculously easy to prepare and the final result is so impressive! It’s a definite show stopper for sure.
I don’t consider myself a baker or pastry chef and when it comes to dessert I go for easy and sinfully delicious. There’s nothing more indulgent than chocolate and using store bought puff pastry sheets and raspberry preserves makes this dessert incredibly effortless.
Puff pastry is an incredibly decadent dough and a definite labor of love. Copious amounts of butter is worked into the dough, constantly rolling it out and folding it over unto itself, creating these gorgeous buttery, flaky layers. Its delicious and amazing but I don’t have time for that so off to the store I go. Store bought puff pastry is more than ok to use and don’t let anyone tell you different!
Now let’s talk about the chocolate and preserves. Use good quality chocolate and preserves. Good quality ingredients always yield the best results. Dark Chocolate is my fave, especially because I used raspberry preserves. Milk chocolate works too. As long as the bar is between 3.5 – 4.4 ounces, you’re good to go. The preserves can be any fruit and it can be homemade or store bought. Homemade is easy if you’re up for it. I have a great recipe for Blueberry Compote, sub in any fruit you like, fresh or frozen. But like I said, store bought is more than ok 🙂
The only possible daunting thing about this Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry might be braiding the dough. I hesitate to say daunting, cuz its really not. All you have to do is cut slits in the dough on either side of the chocolate bar and overlap them like shoe laces. If by the time you get to the end, there’s some dough left over, cut that sucker off. Don’t go crazy trying to be perfect, It’ll still come out beautiful. Besides that’s what the powder sugar is for.. to cover up the imperfections lol .
A simple egg wash is the last step before going in the oven. The egg wash gives it a nice golden color plus it helps to seal the edges. After your beautiful creation comes out the oven. let it cool. This is by far the hardest step for me. I have burnt the crap out of my mouth before because I’m so impatient lol… this sucker is hot, don’t be me and just let it cool. A final dusting of powdered sugar and you’re done! Fancy it upon with scattered fruit and serve with whipped cream or ice cream .. I of course went the ice cream route, chocolate of course 😉
Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry
Recipe details
- 8 pieces
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Total time: 35 min
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Yum! Always looking for simple dessert recipes.
This sounds so yummy!!! Perfect for a quick dessert. I always have these ingredients on hand.