Ingredients
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- 18 oz all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 Tbsp + ½ tsp instant yeast
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp cold water
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp cold whole milk
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1¼ cups cold unsalted butter (for layering)
- Egg wash: 1 large egg, 1 egg yolk, pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Add cold water, milk, and softened butter; mix until smooth.
- Cover dough and let it rise in a warm area for about 1½ to 2 hours.
- Form the dough into a square and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Prepare the butter layer by flattening cold butter between parchment sheets.
- Encapsulate the butter in the dough and roll out into a rectangle.
- Repeat rolling and folding several times to create layers.
- Shape croissants from rolled-out dough triangles and proof them at room temperature.
- Bake croissants in a preheated oven until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant (70g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg