Baking A Sweet Life

I like to think of myself as someone who embraces challenging recipes… and I think I usually am that person.  But this latest edition of SOB that Charity, of Sweet Charity Pie, and I bring you had me seriously procrastinating.  I was scared of laminated dough.  I mean really scared. So I just put it off. And put it off some more.  The whole recipe seemed pretty daunting at first, too… two days, with frequent folds on day 2, proofing and baking… sounds just like bread.  And I DO bread… but still… this was LAMINATED DOUGH. I knew that I would eventually have to do it. So in my latest email to Charity, I promised her that the Pain au Chocolats would be completed by Thursday.  And there (or maybe here?) you have it - I was true to my word!
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