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Chocolate Mille-feuille

A quick and easy layered pastry dessert with rich chocolate sauce and a dusting of powdered sugar. Perfect for a last-minute treat.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
550
Protein
8g
Chocolate Mille-feuille
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Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry sheets
  • 100 g dark chocolate
  • 100 ml heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Roll out the 1 puff pastry sheet to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 3 equal rectangles. Prick with a fork.

  2. 2

    Bake the pastry rectangles on a baking sheet until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.

  3. 3

    In a small saucepan, heat 100ml heavy cream until steaming. Remove from heat, add 100g dark chocolate, and stir until smooth.

  4. 4

    Spread a layer of chocolate sauce on one pastry rectangle, top with another, repeat, and finish with the third. Dust with 2 tbsp powdered sugar.

  5. 5

    Drizzle with remaining chocolate sauce and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • baking sheet
  • rolling pin
  • knife
  • small saucepan

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