Ingredients
Method
Instructions
- Two days before, prepare the Champagne Chocolate Ganache by tempering egg yolks with hot cream and champagne, then whisking in cocoa paste and pouring over dark chocolate.
- Make the pastry dough by mixing flour, salt, sugar, yeast, water, egg white, butter, and cream in a stand mixer until just combined; proof for 2-3 hours until doubled.
- Punch down the dough, shape into a 10-inch square on parchment, and refrigerate overnight along with a prepared 7-inch butter block.
- Laminate the dough by placing the butter block in the center of the dough square, folding corners over to seal, and rolling into a 20-inch square before folding back to a 10-inch square.
- Repeat the rolling and folding process after 1 hour of chilling, then refrigerate the laminated dough overnight.
- On the final day, roll the dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut into donut shapes, and proof for 2 hours until tripled in size.
- Fry the pastries in 350°F grapeseed oil for 90 seconds per side until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
- Inject the cooled pastries with whipped ganache, roll the edges in vanilla sugar, and pipe a ring of chocolate glaze on top.
