Description
Elevate your breakfast or brunch with homemade croissants that are easy to make and irresistibly flaky. This simple recipe combines straightforward techniques with quality ingredients, resulting in golden-brown pastries with tender, buttery layers. Perfect for any occasion, whether enjoyed plain or filled with delightful treats like chocolate chips or almond paste, these croissants are sure to impress family and friends. In just under three hours, you can create bakery-worthy pastries right in your own kitchen, filling your home with the irresistible aroma of fresh-baked goodness.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 packet (7g) instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup (160ml) lukewarm whole milk
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup (226g) cold unsalted butter for layering
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Stir in yeast.
- Add lukewarm milk and melted butter; mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl and cover.
- Let it rise in a warm spot for approximately 45 minutes until doubled in size.
- Roll cold butter into a square and chill until firm.
- Roll risen dough into a square; enclose chilled butter and roll out again.
- Fold the dough in thirds; refrigerate between folds.
- Shape into triangles, roll them up, and let them rise again before baking.
- Brush with egg wash and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg