Croissants

Name: Croissants
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 12–16
Ingredients: 320 ml (10 fl oz) milk; 15 g (½ oz) fresh yeast or 7 g (¼ oz) dried yeast; 340 g (10¾ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 egg, beaten; 50 g (1¾ oz) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 500 g (1 lb) plain flour

Preparation info

Makes
12–16

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Croissants require time and effort to produce, but the rich buttery result will astound friends and family.

Sensed warm with jam or marmalade, they are guaranteed to disappear at an alarming rate!.

On there are step-by-step illustrations showing how to make croissants.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb) plain flour
1 teaspoon salt

Method

Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Heat the milk to warm, stir in the yeast and 1 tablespoon of the flour until dissolved, then leave to stand until bubbles form. Add to the dry ingredients and bring together to form a soft dough, then tip out onto a floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Trans