Croissant
  1. In a large bowl, warm milk for 30 seconds in the microwave. Mix in yolk, sourdough starter& poolish.

  2. In a separate container, mix flours,salt,sugar, yeast. Mix with wet ingredients using a fork, then wet hands to knead into a shaggy dough.

  3. Move dough to a clean bowl & proof in a warm area for 30 mins.

  4. Stretch & fold the dough, then proof for another 30 mins.

  5. Repeat folding, flatten the dough, wrap & freeze for 3hrs.

  6. Prepare a butter block: Flatten 200g of butter between parchment paper to 0.5-1 cm. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins.

  7. Flatten the dough on a floured surface.

  8. Place butter block in the center, fold the dough to seal the butter & roll out to 1cm thick.

  9. Fold each end toward the center then fold like a book. Freeze for 30 mins.

  10. Roll dough to 1cm thick, fold into thirds, wrap & freeze for 2hrs.

  11. Flatten the dough to 0.5-1 cm thick.

  12. Cut triangles with a sharp knife or pizza cutter.

  13. Roll triangles from base to tip & place on a sheet, tip side down.

  14. Proof for 2 hours or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week (defrost & proof takes 6-8 hours from frozen).

  15. Preheat oven to 220C for 30 mins.

  16. Brush pastries with egg wash.

  17. Place in oven lower to 200C & turn on convection. Bake for 10 minutes, rotate pan, & lower to 190C.

  18. Bake for 7-9 mins more.

Course🥞Breakfast

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🥐Pastry

Cuisine🇫🇷French

Occasions🥐Brunch🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyHard ⏰ 3h

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