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Best Homemade Croissants

Best Homemade Croissants

Classic French pastries made with laminated dough and butter, baked until golden and flaky.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rising 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • Dough:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • Butter Layer:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter cold
  • Egg Wash:
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

  • Prepare yeast dough and allow it to rise.
  • Create a butter block and laminate it into the dough.
  • Roll and fold the dough multiple times.
  • Cut into triangles and shape croissants.
  • Allow to rise, brush with egg wash, and bake until golden.

Notes

Keep butter cold for the best layers
Chill the dough between folds
Do not rush the proofing time
Bake until deeply golden for the best flavour