Classic French Croissant
180 + 20 min 8 servings Hard
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Ingredients
- 500g bread flour
- 10g salt
- 80g sugar
- 10g yeast
- 300ml milk
- 280g cold butter
Instructions
- 1
Make dough with flour, salt, sugar, yeast, milk. Chill 1 hour.
- 2
Pound butter into flat square.
- 3
Enclose butter in dough, fold 3 times with chilling.
- 4
Roll out, cut triangles, roll into crescents.
- 5
Proof for 2 hours until doubled.
- 6
Brush with egg wash, bake at 200°C for 18 minutes.
🌍 Cultural Info
Despite its French reputation, the croissant was inspired by the Austrian kipferl after the 1683 Battle of Vienna.