HOMEMADE BUTTER CROISSANT Recipe
Learn how to make delicious homemade butter croissants from scratch with this easy-to-follow recipe. These flaky pastries are perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat with your favorite coffee.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 12 croissants 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tsp instant dry yeast
- 2 ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups unsalted butter, cold
- 1 ½ cup whole milk, cold
- 1 egg, whisked with a teaspoon of warm water
Instructions
- Mix the croissant dough – Whisk dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (flour, sugar, yeast, and salt) until thoroughly combined. Cut the butter into small cubes and incorporate it into the flour mixture. Add milk and mix until sticky. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Shape the Croissants – Roll out the dough, fold into thirds, rotate, and repeat folding at least four times. Cut, shape into triangles, roll, curve, and let rise for at least two hours. Brush with egg wash and bake at 375 degrees for 19-22 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Croissant recipe, Homemade croissants, Breakfast pastries, French baking
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