Description
Experience the art of baking with this step-by-step guide to making homemade French croissants. Flaky, buttery, and utterly delicious, these croissants will elevate your breakfast to a whole new level.
Ingredients
Scale
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter
cold
1/2 cup whole milk
warm
1/2 cup water
warm
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 large egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, water, sugar, and instant yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour and salt. Gradually add the yeast mixture to the flour, stirring until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for about 5-7 minutes until smooth, then form it into a ball and let it rest covered in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the cold butter between two sheets of parchment paper into a rectangle. Refrigerate until the dough is ready.
- Roll out the chilled dough into a large rectangle, then place the butter slab in the center. Fold the dough over the butter to encase it completely.
- Roll out the dough again into a rectangle, then fold it into thirds like a business letter. Repeat this process two more times, resting the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes between each fold.
- After the final fold, roll the dough out into a large rectangle, then cut it into triangles. Roll each triangle tightly starting from the base.
- Place the rolled croissants on a baking sheet, cover, and let them rise until doubled, about 1-2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Brush the croissants with the egg wash before baking.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Enjoy your homemade French croissants!
Notes
For best results, ensure your ingredients, especially the butter, are cold to create flaky layers.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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