By Shivya Gupta
This simplified croissant recipe will have you baking croissants like a pro. Flaky, buttery, and deliciously authentic, yet so easy to make! Today I am sharing a recipe that has been on my bucket list for years: homemade croissants! I’ve wanted to try making them forever, and there are TONS of croissant recipes out there to choose from.
WHAT IS A CROISSANT?
If you have never had a croissant before, boy are you in for a treat! Croissants are a classic French pastry, rolled and shaped into a crescent. They’re light and airy, and so buttery, with a hint of sweetness and a little bit of a yeasty, stretchy texture. There’s nothing else quite like a croissant
Now let’s talk about how to make croissant!!!!
Ingredients
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 tablespoons warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup warm milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup unsalted butter chilled
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
Preparation time – 40 minutes
Cook – 15 minutes
Ready in – 11 hours
Combine yeast, warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Allow standing until creamy and frothy.
Measure flour into a mixing bowl. Dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar and salt in warm milk. Blend into flour along with yeast and oil. Mix well; knead until smooth. Cover, and let rise until over triple in volume, about 3 hours. Deflate gently, and let rise again until doubled, about another 3 hours. Deflate and chill 20 minutes.
To shape, roll the dough out to a 20×5-inch rectangle. Cut in half crosswise, and chill half while shaping the other half. Roll out to a 15 x 5-inch rectangle. Cut into three 5 x 5-inch squares. Cut each square in half diagonally. Roll each triangle lightly to elongate the point, and make it 7 inches long. Grab the other 2 points, and stretch them out slightly as you roll it up. Place on a baking sheet, curving slightly. Let shaped croissants rise until puffy and light. In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Glaze croissants with egg wash.
Bake in a preheated 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes.