French Butter Croissants Recipe
Enjoy fresh-baked croissants at home. The recipe requires planning and a fun baking project. The buttery, flaky French pastry is worth the effort.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 24 persons
Ingredients
- For the Dough:
- 4 ¼cups/525 g all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling)
- 5tablespoons/62 g white granulated sugar
- 2 ¼teaspoons/7 g active dry yeast
- 1teaspoon kosher salt
- 1cup/236 mL filtered or distilled water (room temperature)
- ½cup/120 mL milk (room temperature)
- 1cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature; divided)
- For the Egg Wash:
- 1egg
- 2teaspoons water