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Garroticos de Tudela
Chocolate puff pastry sticks
Garroticos de Tudela: flaky puff pastry sticks wrapped round dark chocolate, the Ribera's favourite pastry
Walk past any bakery in Tudela on a weekend morning and the window will be full of garroticos, puff pastry rolls with a bar of dark chocolate baked inside and a crackly sugar top. The name means little sticks, after their shape, and they are eaten warm with coffee or bought by the half-dozen for an afternoon snack. Some bakers add a line of pastry cream next to the chocolate; this home version keeps it simple. Chef's tip: work with the pastry straight from the fridge, because cold butter layers are what make the pastry puff into flaky leaves.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 11 ½ oz all-butter puff pastry1 ready-rolled sheet, chilled
- 4 oz dark chocolate (50–60% cocoa)cut into 8 sticks
- 1 eggbeaten with 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp icing sugar (optional)for dusting
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
10 minStep 2: Unroll the 11 ½ oz all-butter puff pastry and cut it into 8 rectangles of about 12 × 9 cm.
3 minStep 3: Lay a stick of 4 oz dark chocolate (50–60% cocoa) along one short edge of each rectangle, brush the far edge with a little 1 egg and roll the pastry up around the chocolate. Press the seam well and pinch the ends lightly. A common mistake is leaving the ends open: the chocolate melts out and burns on the tray.
6 minStep 4: Place the rolls seam side down on the tray, brush the tops with egg and sprinkle generously with the 2 tbsp granulated sugar. Chill for 10 minutes if the pastry has gone soft.
4 minStep 5: Bake for 18–20 minutes until puffed, deep golden and crisp on the base; when you lift one, it should sound hollow and the sugar should crackle.
20 minStep 6: Cool for 10 minutes on a rack so the chocolate isn't scalding, dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar if you like and eat warm.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does garroticos de Tudela take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of granulated sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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