pain au chocolat
Flaky chocolate pastry
Pain au chocolat is a French pastry made from laminated dough with chocolate baked inside—essentially a rectangular croissant with a chocolate filling.
The chocolate typically appears as one or two dark bars running through the center.
In some regions of France, the same pastry is called *chocolatine*, a distinction that provokes surprisingly fierce regional loyalty.
Bonded between protective layers
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
butter · yeast · proof · bake · golden · crispy · danish · croissant
Day's early hours
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- briocheEnriched French bread
espresso · latte · cappuccino · brunch · continental · pastry · butter · jam
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- pâtisserieFrench sweet-goods establishment
- ParisFrance's chief city
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
France · brioche · café · tartine · bistro · Provence · Lyon · Bordeaux
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- layersStacked levels or coatings
dough · butter · yeast · proof · bake · golden · crispy · danish · croissant · choux
morning
Day's early hours
brioche · espresso · latte · cappuccino · brunch · continental · pastry · butter · jam · orange juice
croissant
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- pâtisserieFrench sweet-goods establishment
- ParisFrance's chief city
baguette · France · brioche · café · tartine · bistro · Provence · Lyon · Bordeaux · Montmartre
treat
Something pleasantly special
decadent · craving · reward · guilty pleasure · savor · gourmet · luxurious · satisfying · tempting · heavenly
baton
Slender rod for leading
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
melted · gooey · filling · center · rich · semi-sweet · cacao · Belgian · Swiss · molten
- bakerybread, cake, cookie, muffins, donuts
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- pastriescroissant, danish, croissants, butter croissant, eclairs
- Boulangeriebaguette, baguettes, brioche, croissant, croissants
- breadssliced bread, bagel, white bread, boules, brioche
- breakfast breadsbagel, croissant, toast, muffin, biscuit
pain au chocolatrice cake
Puffed grain wafer
dry toast · hardtack · water biscuit · matzah · plain bread