Description
A detailed guide to making homemade croissants, including essential ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and tips for perfecting the recipe.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 500 grams (about 4 cups)
- Unsalted butter: 250 grams (1 cup, cold)
- Water: 250 ml (1 cup, lukewarm)
- Milk: 125 ml (1/2 cup, lukewarm)
- Sugar: 50 grams (1/4 cup)
- Salt: 10 grams (2 teaspoons)
- Yeast: 7 grams (2 teaspoons, active dry or instant)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by mixing lukewarm water, milk, and sugar, then sprinkle yeast and let it froth.
- Combine all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl, make a well, and add the yeast mixture to form a rough dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic, then let it rise in a greased bowl for about 1 hour.
- Prepare a butter block by rolling cold butter between parchment paper into a rectangle and chill it.
- Roll out the risen dough, encase the butter block, and roll it into a long rectangle, folding it into thirds for lamination.
- Repeat the rolling and folding process two more times, chilling the dough between each turn.
- Roll out the dough into a large rectangle, cut into triangles, and roll them up to shape croissants.
- Let the shaped croissants rise for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), brush croissants with egg wash, and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack and enjoy your homemade croissants!
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are fresh, especially the yeast.
- Allow the dough to rise properly in a warm environment.
- Avoid overworking the dough to maintain flakiness.
- Chill the dough between turns to keep the butter cold.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: homemade croissants, baking, pastry, French cuisine