Sift together the flour and salt, then stir in the dry yeast.
Rub the shortening into this mix with your fingertips. This is just like it sounds-rub it between your fingers, the flour will coat it, and it will break up into little bits-similar to cutting with a pastry cutter.
Stir in the beaten egg and the water, forming a very soft dough.
Knead for about three minutes, until the dough is just barely elastic (this means it pulls back to it's prior shape after you squeeze it.).
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle about 14 inches wide by 8 inches high, and a quarter inch thick. Cover the left two thirds of this rectangle with 1/4 c of the butter, then fold the right third (the part without butter) over the middle, then the left third over that, so there are now three layers of dough, with butter in between each layer. Roll the dough out again to 14x8, fold again, without butter, and roll out a third time.
Wrap this rectangle and chill in the fridge for at least thirty minutes.
Repeat steps five and six twice more, so you use all the butter.
This time, when you pull it out, just fold and roll twice without adding butter then chill for another thirty minutes. At this point you can chill the dough up to overnight, or you can freeze for later use.
When you pull it out, roll out the dough to about 20 inches wide by 10 inches tall, and then cut it into six strips wide. Cut each of these strips on the bias- into triangles.
Brush each triangle with beaten egg, then place a chunk of chocolate at the wide end of each triangle, and then roll it up like a croissant.
Place each croissant point-side down onto a greased baking sheet, cover and let proof (rise) in a warm place for about an hour.
Heat oven to 425.
Uncover, brush surfaces with beaten egg, and bake for 20 minutes, until that beautiful golden brown color.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	635.51 Kcal (2661 kJ)
Calories from fat	288.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	32.03g	49%
Cholesterol	100.12mg	33%
Sodium	805.31mg	34%
Potassium	126.24mg	3%
Total Carbs	75.33g	25%
Sugars	6.24g	25%
Dietary Fiber	2.52g	10%
Protein	13.55g	27%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	4mg	22%
Calcium	40.6mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	332.7 Kcal (1393 kJ)
Calories from fat	150.9 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.77g	49%
Cholesterol	52.41mg	33%
Sodium	421.59mg	34%
Potassium	66.09mg	3%
Total Carbs	39.43g	25%
Sugars	3.27g	25%
Dietary Fiber	1.32g	10%
Protein	7.09g	27%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	2.1mg	22%
Calcium	21.2mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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