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How to Make Croissants

How to Make Croissants

Making croissants at home is a delightful experience that transforms your kitchen into a French bakery. With their flaky layers and rich buttery flavor, these pastries are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any special occasion. This easy-to-follow guide breaks down the steps to achieve golden-brown perfection, ensuring that even novice bakers can impress family and friends with their homemade creations. Enjoy the therapeutic process of kneading and folding as you master this classic pastry technique.

  • Total Time: 54 minutes
  • Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup (227 grams) room temperature water
  • ¾ cup (170 grams) whole milk
  • 2½ teaspoons (9 grams) instant yeast
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
  • 5 cups (600 grams) bread flour
  • ½ cup (60 grams) whole wheat flour
  • 1½ teaspoons (10 grams) fine sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons (56 grams) softened unsalted European-style butter
  • 1¾ cups (395 grams) very cold unsalted European-style butter

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine water and milk. Add yeast and let it froth for 5 minutes.
  2. Mix in sugar, bread flour, whole wheat flour, and salt until combined. Knead for about 5-7 minutes until smooth.
  3. Shape the dough into a rectangle, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  4. While chilling, flatten cold butter into a rectangle.
  5. Roll out chilled dough, encase butter inside, and roll out again to form layers.
  6. Fold the dough into thirds and repeat rolling and chilling three times total.
  7. Cut dough into triangles and roll from base to tip to shape croissants; place on lined baking sheets.
  8. Brush with egg wash made from yolk mixed with cream and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for about 24 minutes until golden brown.
  • Author: Emmeline
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 24 minutes
  • Category: Desserts & Sweets
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: French

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 230
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 29g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg

Keywords: Ensure cold butter is firm but pliable for excellent layering. Allow adequate resting time between folds to relax gluten. Experiment with fillings like chocolate or almond paste before rolling.

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