Fried Bittersweet Chocolate Bread

Name: Fried Bittersweet Chocolate Bread
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1 16 (1/2-inch-thick) baguette slices, cut on a long diagonal; 1 1 (3- to 4-ounce) fine-quality bittersweet chocolate bar (no more than 70% cacao if marked); 1 broken into 1/2-inch pieces

From the kitchen of Carly

Crispy buttered baguette slices encase melting bittersweet chocolate in this elegant French-style sandwich. Golden and warm from a quick pan-fry, it's the kind of thing that bridges breakfast and dessert, delivering sophisticated chocolate indulgence in every bite.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
116 (1/2-inch-thick) baguette slices, cut on a long diagonal
11 (3- to 4-ounce) fine-quality bittersweet chocolate bar (no more than 70% cacao if marked)
1broken into 1/2-inch pieces

Instructions

Generously butter 1 side of each baguette slice. Place 8 slices, buttered sides down, on a work surface and cover each slice with chocolate, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edge. Top with remaining 8 slices, buttered sides up, to make 8 sandwiches.
Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry 4 sandwiches, turning over once, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer sandwiches to a plate and wipe skillet clean. Fry remaining sandwiches in same manner. Serve warm.