Croissants

What does it include?

Ingredients

• 500 g of 000 flour
• 10 g of salt
• 60g sugar
• 20 g fresh yeast
• 300 ml cold milk
• 300 g cold butter (for puff pastry)
• 1 egg to brush

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

1. Mix flour, salt, sugar and crumbled yeast.
2. Add the cold milk and knead until you obtain a smooth and elastic dough.
3. Form a rectangle, cover and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour so the dough can rest.
4. Place the cold butter between two pieces of paper and beat until it forms a flat, homogeneous square.
5. Stretch the dough into a rectangular shape and place the butter in the center, leaving a 1 cm margin around it.
6. Close like an envelope, sealing the edges well to prevent the butter from escaping.
7. Stretch the dough into a 30x40 cm rectangle and make the first simple turn (fold in 3 parts).
8. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and repeat two more simple turns, making sure the dough is very cold.
9. Roll out the dough thin to a thickness of 5 mm and cut equal triangles.
10. Roll each triangle from the base to the tip, forming a soft spiral.
11. Place on a plate and let rise for 1 hour until they double in size.
12. Brush with beaten egg and bake for 18–20 minutes at 200°C, until golden and crispy.