Homemade French Croissants
Delight your breakfast with the alluring aroma and delectable taste of Homemade French Croissants. Freshly baked from your oven, these flaky pastries are way better than any store-bought variant. So let’s get your apron on!
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6
| Calories | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt | Protein | Carbs | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 20g | 12g | 6g | 0.9g | 10g | 47g | 2g |
Nutrition: The above table indicates nutritional intake per serving for an adult.
Ingredients:
- 500g strong white bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 60g caster sugar
- 10g instant yeast
- 300ml cool water
- 300g chilled unsalted butter
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions:
- Mix the flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Gradually add the water and form a dough.
- Tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes until elastic. Rest the dough for an hour.
- Meanwhile, bash the butter with a rolling pin into a square shape.
- Roll out the dough into a large rectangle, place the butter square in the middle. Fold the uncovered dough over the butter.
- Roll it out again into a rectangle, then fold the top third down and the bottom third up. Chill for 15 minutes.
- Repeat the previous step twice more. After the final turn, chill for an hour.
- Roll out the dough and cut into triangles. Roll up the croissants from the wide end and place them onto a baking tray.
- Brush the croissants with beaten egg and leave to rise for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6, bake the croissants for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and crisp.
Perfectly layered and richly comforting, these homemade French croissants are indeed a gratifying breakfast indulgence. Happy baking!