Gluten-free Gourmand

If you're making croissants anyway, Pain au Chocolat is easy.  All you need is your croissant dough , or Quicker, Easier Croissant Dough , and some high-quality chocolate. Roll out your croissant dough, but instead of cutting triangles keep the dough in rectangles.  Place a piece of chocolate about 1/4 of the way back from the leading edge. Using the parchment paper to support your croissant dough, carefully flip the leading edge over the chocolate. Keep rolling the dough around the chocolate gently until the whole think is rolled up. Let the  pain au chocolat  rise like you would a croissant.  Brush with egg wash and cook with your other croissants as directed.

Hello Friends, It has been a long time since I posted a recipe.  Well, here in Oregon we are under a "Stay at Home" order due to the COVID-19 crisis, and I am diligently staying at home.  I haven't gone to a restaurant or gotten delivery in weeks, and that means I'm cooking. Below are some of the recipes I've been revisiting during the Stay at Home order.  Then, up next, I will post a few new recipes that I've been throwing in the mix to have some healthy vegetarian Mediterranean meals, including falafel, hummus, and tzatziki. First, my fun project.  I made some Pain au Chocolate and finally got some good crumb shots!  I used the Quicker, Easier Method for the croissant dough. Pain au Chocolate I have some of the pastry dough saved to possibly make Chicken Pot Pie one night.  Chicken is a staple around here during the best of times, so it's also a great staple during a global pandemic.  I've been thinking up ways to make it a different me...