Description
Making croissants at home is a rewarding culinary adventure that brings the joy of a French bakery right to your kitchen. These flaky, buttery pastries are not only perfect for breakfast or brunch but also make an impressive centerpiece for any gathering. With just a few simple ingredients and some patience, you can create croissants that will delight your family and friends. Follow our detailed guide to achieve that perfect crisp exterior and soft, airy center, transforming your baking skills and elevating your pastry game.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup room temperature water
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 2–½ teaspoons instant yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 5 cups bread flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1–½ teaspoons fine sea salt
- 4 tablespoons softened unsalted European-style butter (cubed)
- 1–¾ cups very cold unsalted European-style butter (cut into pieces)
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl, mix water, milk, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add bread flour, whole wheat flour, and salt; mix on low speed until combined.
- Gradually add softened butter while mixing on medium speed until smooth.
- Knead dough until elastic; shape into a ball and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Prepare the butter layer by rolling cold butter between parchment paper into a rectangle.
- Roll out chilled dough, place the butter layer in the center, fold like an envelope, roll out again, and fold into thirds.
- Chill in the refrigerator for another hour and repeat the rolling and folding process multiple times to achieve flakiness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant (50g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg