Description
Learn how to make classic butter croissants at home with this detailed recipe. These flaky, buttery pastries are a delightful treat for breakfast or any time of day.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk (warm)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened, for dough)
Butter Block:
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter (cold, for laminating)
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk and softened butter. Knead until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Butter Block: Roll cold butter into a square. Chill. Roll out dough, enclose butter, fold, and chill. Repeat folding process.
- Shaping Croissants: Roll out dough, cut into triangles, roll into croissants. Let rise. Brush with egg wash.
- Baking: Preheat oven. Bake croissants until golden brown. Cool before serving.
Notes
- For extra flakiness, chill the croissants before baking.
- Dough can be frozen after shaping for later baking.
- Prep Time: 2 hours (active)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
