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S'More Croissants Are a Perfect Valentine's Day Dessert

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David Andrews from D’Andrews Bakery made S’More Croissants. D’Andrews Bakery is located at 555 Church St. Nashville, TN 37219. For more information, go to www.dandrewsbakery.com or call (615) 375-4934. Follow @dandrewsbakery on all social platforms.

D'ANDREWS BAKERY
S'more Croissants

For Croissants:

4 - day old croissants

Cut in Half croissants and toast in a 350 oven for 7 minutes

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Bring to a boil the water / sugar / vanilla extract

Lightly soak the toasted croissants in the syrup

Chocolate Filling:

1 - cup cream

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

3 yolks

1 1/3 cups dark chocolate

Whip to medium peaks the cream

In a double boiler, whisk the salt, sugar, egg, and yolks till warm

Transfer to a kitchen aid and whisk on high heat until cold.

Melt the chocolate completely in the microwave.

In a big bowl, add 1/3 of the whipped cream and fold into the melted chocolate.

Next, fold in cooled egg /sugar mixture. Finally, fold in the remaining whipped cream.

Put mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the center of the croissant.

Meringue:

3 egg whites

1/3 cup sugar

In a kitchen aid, whip the whites and sugar on high speed until you have stiff peaks

Put the meringue in a piping bag and pipe onto the top of the s’more croissant.

To toast the meringue - Either torch the top or put under broiler for 20-45 seconds.