Quick Pain Au Chocolat

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 plain croissants, sliced in half lengthwise
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional)
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (or could use morsels)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate pieces in a heatproof bowl.
• 2 heat cream until it just starts to boil; pour over the chocolate.
• 3 stir until the chocolate melts and is well blended.
• 4 let cool until ganache thickens and achieves a spreadable consistency; chill slightly if necessary.
• 5 spread ganache on bottom halves of croissants; reassemble tops and dust lightly with powdered sugar.