Croissant (a traditional French bread)

Croissant is one of the most representative traditional breads in France. It is shaped like a curved corner, hence its name. It takes some skill and patience to make croissants, but once you master the making method, you can enjoy delicious croissants at home.

material

500 grams flour

Yeast 5g

Salt10g

50 g sugar

200 ml of milk

200 grams butter

Eggs 1

step

1. Ready

Prepare all materials and soften the butter at room temperature for subsequent operation.

Mixed dough

Mix flour, yeast, salt, sugar, milk and eggs together and knead into a smooth dough.

Add butter

Add the softened butter to the dough and knead it into a uniform dough. Put the dough in a warm place and let it ferment 1 hour.

Fold dough

Take out the dough, fold it by hand several times, and then put it in a warm place to ferment again 1 hour.

Make croissants

Roll the dough into a rectangle and cut it into triangles. Roll up each triangle from the wide end to form a curved horn shape. Put the croissants on the baking tray and let them ferment again in a warm place for 30 minutes.

toast

Bake croissants in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until they turn golden brown.

final result

Croissant is one of the traditional breads in France. It takes some skill and patience to make them, but once you master the making method, you can enjoy delicious croissants at home. I hope you can try to make croissants and enjoy the delicious and fun it brings.