Croissant
Croissant is a French crescent-shaped roll made of sweet flaky yeast dough, eaten for breakfast or brunch. The viennoiserie is much appreciated in Mauritius.
Recipe Ingredients
- 600 g strong flour
- 1 ½ tbsp yeast
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 390 ml warm milk
- 250 g softened butter
- 1 tsp salt
- Egg yolk beaten with a little milk
Instructions
- 1
Pour half of the warm milk into a stand mixer bowl.
- 2
Add the yeast and sugar, cover and leave for 10 minutes.
- 3
Add the flour and the remaining milk, then knead well.
- 4
Cover and let the dough rest for 1 hour.
- 5
Sprinkle flour onto the work surface and turn out the dough.
- 6
Cut the dough into 18 pieces.
- 7
Roll out each piece and spread butter on each layer, stacking them.
- 8
Cover with clingfilm and freeze for 30 minutes.
- 9
Roll out the dough stack until thin and cut into 12 pieces.
- 10
Roll each piece into a croissant shape.
- 11
Let the croissants rise for 30 minutes.
- 12
Brush with egg yolk and a little milk.
- 13
Bake on medium heat for 20 minutes.
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