Tuesday's Anything but Complicated

Hello My Sweets! Could it be just me or is today the most unbearably long day! It just feels likes its dragging and going on forever! Did you all enjoy the yummy treats we whipped up yesterday? I know Pyper is still enjoying them! Just when you thought my blog might have gone to the dogs, I got inspiration to create a yummy treat thanks to Mr. Steve Martin and of course Meryl Streep! 

Yesterday my number one honey and I were enjoying a nice relaxing presidents day off catching up on some movies, like the movie buffs we are. We decided to see a movie that we haven't had a chance to yet, even though its been around for a bit now, the movie It's Complicated, Staring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin,and of course Steve Martin. Its a story of a divorced couple reuniting while also being courted by other loves. Now I won't give the story away for you, but I do suggest you go run out and see it. It was a funny movie and might I say I did enjoy John Krasinski ( AKA Jim from the office) as Harley, what a character! I bet your wondering how could I have gotten inspiration for a sweet treat from this movie? Well for those of you who haven't seen it, Meryl Streep plays the owner of a bakery, and she whips up some yummy food through out the movie, but there is one that stood out to me as being yummy, and I'm sure Steve Martin felt the same! He specifically requested The Chocolate Croissant, which is something that looked so yummy I had to try it!

Off to the kitchen I went to see just exactly how I was going to produce something as yummy as it looked in the movie! Now I admit I would love to open my own bakery some day and share my most favorite and special recipes with everyone, I am not there yet. As such I don't have all the fun gadgets that Ms. Streep, oh ok Meryl, had in her Bakery, like the dough press, that flattened her dough for her. All I have is a rolling pin, and some elbow grease! Let me tell you, having to roll the dough very thin for these croissants will be something I will most defiantly be feeling in the morning. No matters though, the yummy tasting treats will be well worth it. Flour flying everywhere, chocolate melting, dough so thin you could see through it, egg wash spilling over, among other things made for one messy laboratory.  By the time I got the dough cut into triangles using a pizza cutter and placing them on my baking sheet with chocolate in the middle and rolling them up, I was covered in flower which was mixing with the egg wash making for a icky sticky doughy fingers. I used the egg wash to brush the top of my croissants to give them a shiny flaky crust, so I guess the doughy fingers were just part of the job.

As I waited for the pastries to come out of the oven, I imagined how you would spice them up a little. Maybe Drizzle some melted chocolate over the top ( whatever color you like), or perhaps a quick glaze. When the delicacies were ready, my first thought was a new way to feed the chocolate addiction!  I don't want to toot my own horn, but I think I would have made Meryl, and even a French pastry artist proud! My inner Julia Child was going mmmm. The warm flaky crust and the gooey melted chocolate in the middle, I was in Chocolate Heaven I tell you! Even cold I'm sure this will taste yummy, but you can always pop them in the microwave for a quick few seconds to warm them up. 

So, how do you like today's Treat? I recommend next time you want to make something special like breakfast in bed for your hunny, make sure to add a Chocolate Croissant.  They will be thanking you all day ! Defiantly go check out It's Complicated, I'm sure you will heart Steve Martin as much as I do. Make sure to vote in the all new poll, there was a tie last week Strawberry Shortcake and Dipped fruit took the prize. Also Follow us on Twitter @bradleysweets and friend us on facebook: bradleysweets@gmail.com Till the next yummy adventure

Happy Baking from Bradley Sweets!