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Let’s be honest: making croissants is a project. But the payoff? Warm, buttery, impossibly flaky layers that shatter with each bite. This recipe breaks down lamination into simple steps. Two days. Lots of butter. Zero regrets. Let’s roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Makes 8 croissants.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the Dough (D\u00e9trempe):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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4 cups (500g) bread flour or all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add water, milk, and softened butter. Knead until smooth (about 8 minutes). Shape into a rectangle, wrap, refrigerate overnight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Shape Butter Block<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Place cold butter between two sheets of parchment. Pound and roll into a 7×7 inch square. Refrigerate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Laminate (The Fold Dance)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Roll dough into a 10×14 inch rectangle. Place butter block in center. Fold dough over like an envelope. Roll into a long rectangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
First fold:<\/strong> Fold into thirds (like a letter). Wrap. Chill 30 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Repeat rolling and folding two more times. Chill 30 minutes between each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Roll dough into a long rectangle (about 8×30 inches). Cut into triangles (base 4 inches, height 10 inches).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Make a small slit at the base of each triangle. Gently stretch and roll toward the tip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Place on baking sheets. Curve ends into a crescent shape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Proof<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Let croissants rise at 75\u00b0F (24\u00b0C) for 2\u20133 hours until puffy and jiggly. (Don’t go above 80\u00b0F \/ 27\u00b0C or butter leaks.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Bake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). Brush croissants with egg wash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bake 15\u201318 minutes until deep golden brown. Cool on a rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prep Time:<\/strong> 1 hour active over 2 days | Rise + Chill:<\/strong> 20+ hours | Bake:<\/strong> 18 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yield:<\/strong> 8 croissants | Difficulty:<\/strong> Hard (requires patience)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storage Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Freeze (shaped, unproofed):<\/strong> 1 month. Bake from frozen (add 5\u20137 minutes). Baked croissants:<\/strong> Reheat at 350\u00b0F for 5 minutes. Never microwave (soggy tragedy). Best day-of, but leftovers still slap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Flaky, shattering, honeycombed layers. A deep golden crust. So much butter you’ll feel French. This is the real deal. Yes, it takes two days. No, you won’t regret a single minute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,73],"tags":[2116,2114,2115,116,2117,2113,118],"class_list":["post-2499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-quick_meals","tag-butter-croissant","tag-croissant-recipe","tag-flaky-croissant","tag-french-pastry","tag-from-scratch-croissant","tag-homemade-croissant","tag-laminated-dough"],"yoast_head":"\n
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