Some delicious chocolate Neapolitans to share at snack time
Chocolate Neapolitans are nothing more than a type of dessert that is characterized by its puff pastry with chocolate filling. In addition, it is usually decorated with chocolate rain, which complements the flavor of the filling.
This is a very simple dessert to make, and for which you do not need to be an experienced baker to make them perfect. Besides, you can prepare it and store it in a bread basket for several days to eat at snack time or as a dessert.
Therefore, below we will explain how to make them with few ingredients and very easily.
Ingredients of the chocolate Neapolitan
Dough ingredients
560 grams of all-purpose wheat flour.
80 grams of sugar.
155 milliliters of warm water.
155 milliliters of warm milk.
Peel of an orange.
A spoonful of vanilla essence.
25 grams of fresh baker's yeast.
100 grams of butter.
Ingredients for the stuffing
Dark chocolate or cocoa cream.
Water to paint
An egg to paint.
Chocolate rains.
Steps for the elaboration of the chocolate Neapolitan
Preparation of the dough
Add 560 grams of all-purpose flour to a bowl and make a hole in the center of the flour to add the rest of the ingredients.
Pour 80 grams of sugar in the center, followed by 150 milliliters of warm water and the same amount but warm milk.
Incorporate in the center the zest of an orange, a tablespoon of vanilla essence and 25 grams of fresh yeast. Mix all these liquid ingredients well in the center of the flour.
Start incorporating the flour with the help of a palette and knead a little as far as possible using it.
When you notice that the dough is almost ready, add the 100 grams of butter and continue incorporating with the help of the palette.
When it is no longer possible for you to continue kneading with the paddle, proceed to knead with your hands.
When the dough is compacted, flour a clean surface and dump the dough there to work it. Knead by hand for 15 to 20 minutes, until the dough does not stick to your fingers and is smooth and soft.
Let the dough rest in a clean, floured bowl until it doubles in size. This can take one to two hours depending on the weather you have at home. In addition, you must cover the container with transparent film while the dough is at rest.
Form the Neapolitans
Flour the work surface again and pour the flour that you have left to rest to proceed to knead it and deflate it.
Form a ball with the dough, flatten it a bit and divide it into eight units that are the same size.
Shape each piece of dough into a ball.
Sprinkle a little flour on your work table and with the help of a rolling pin flatten one of the balls, leaving the smooth part below. Ideally, they should be rectangular.
Fill by placing a couple of tablespoons of cocoa cream or if you prefer, a whole bar of chocolate. When placing the filling, you must leave a space of three fingers between the edges.
Fold the edges in towards the center, making it look like an envelope, as shown in the image below. Then roll up to the edge.
Before you finish rolling, brush the edge with a little water and fold, pressing down a bit to seal the dough in place.
Repeat steps 4 to 7 until you finish making all the Neapolitans.
Bake the Neapolitans
Place the Neapolitans that you have finished rolling on an oven-safe tray, previously prepared with waxed paper on the bottom.
Let the napolitanas rest for at least 30 minutes on the tray.
Beat an egg in a separate container and with it, paint the Neapolitans. Be careful not to prick the dough with the brush, as this will cause it to deflate.
Spread some chips or chocolate rain on the Neapolitans to decorate them. Another option is to grate some chocolate for decoration.
Take the tray to the oven preheated to 200º C, with heat up and down, for approximately 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, check that the Neapolitans are golden to remove them from the oven. If not, you can let them bake for 2-5 minutes as needed.
Remove the napolitanas from the oven and let them cool slightly before removing them from the tray.
When they are cold, store preferably in a bread basket.
What should I eat chocolate Neapolitans with?
The ideal would be to accompany the chocolate Neapolitans with a glass of cold milk or with a cup of hot cappuccino. However, if you wish, you can also accompany it with a glass of milkshake.
How to protect the Neapolitans?
To prevent the Neapolitans from becoming hard or sour in a short time, the ideal is to protect them in a bread basket or in a glass or plastic container. In fact, the most important thing is that this container is hermetically sealed.
You can store this in a loft, closet, or in the refrigerator. However, it is recommended to eat it within 3 days. After this time, if the dough is hard, it is better to discard the bread.
Chocolate Neapolitans are a perfect type of dessert for chocolate lovers. It can also be perfect as a snack.
In fact, if you follow this recipe you will notice that your loaves will be really fluffy and the chocolate filling will be very tempting. Therefore, we urge you to try to make this recipe at home and surprise your sweet-loving family.
Also, we recommend you share this recipe on your social networks so that your friends also know about it and are encouraged to try it.