Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade flaky croissants with this detailed recipe. These buttery pastries are perfect for a special breakfast treat or anytime indulgence.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 cups warm milk (about 110°F)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Butter Layer:
- 1 1/4 cups cold unsalted butter, for laminating
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Making the Dough: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk and melted butter. Knead until smooth. Shape into a rectangle, wrap, and chill.
- Creating the Layers: Roll out dough and butter, fold dough over butter, roll, and fold. Repeat this process, chilling between folds.
- Shaping the Croissants: Roll out dough, cut into triangles, roll each triangle tightly, tucking the point underneath. Let rise.
- Baking: Preheat oven, brush croissants with egg wash, bake until golden brown and crisp. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for best results during folding.
- Dough can be frozen after shaping for later use.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
