EASY CROISSANT RECIPE

Easy croissant recipe for making the best homemade croissants!

These croissants are simply amazing.Crispy on the outside Buttery Flakey with a nice golden color..It’s a perfect treat for brunch or breakfast.

What i love about this easy croissant recipe

Croissants are made of a layered yeast leavened dough.Traditionally,the dough is layered with butter,rolled and folded several times in succession and then again rolled into a sheet.

But in this recipe,we are going to make these wonderful croissants in a different method which is more easy,which takes very little time and effort than the traditional method.

We don’t need any special equipment to make this easy croissants.

Ingredients and simple and easily available.

The Croissant pastry sheets freezes well.

So let’s see how to make these wonderful croissants in three simple steps.

INGREDIENTS for Easy Croissant recipe :

• Flour :400 gms
• Milk:260 ml
• Butter:180-200 gms
• Sugar 4 Tbsp/60 gms
• Salt :1/4 Tsp
• Active Dry Yeast:1 Tsp
• For egg wash:Beat 1 egg+1 tsp milk

METHOD

We can make this easy croissants in three simple steps.

1.Prepare the pastry sheet

2.Proof them

3.Bake them.

Let me show you the three steps in detail.

Step 1.PREPARE THE PASTRY SHEET

To make the croissant pastry sheet,we need to prepare the pastry dough.

(1)Prepare the dough

Activate the dry yeast by dissolving 260 ml warm milk ,4 Tbsp sugar 

and 1 tsp active dry yeast.

Add 1/4 Tsp Salt into 400 gms of flour.

Blend together the wet and the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

until we get a homogenous evenly hydrated dough.

(2)First Proofing

Let the dough sit and rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the dough get doubled in size.

Degas the dough and divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.

Roll each piece of dough into the shape of a disc which is approximately 16-18 cm in diameter and not more than 2 mm in thickness.

(3)Layer butter on each disc.

Place the disc on a plastic film and repeat the same process for the next piece and stack them over the previous disc and continue the same with rest of the divided dough pieces.

As butter is very soft now, we need to freeze them for 30- 35 minutes;so that the butter will not be very soft and will be pliable and it will be easy for us to work with the dough.

Roll them into long rectangular sheet.

With the help of a knife or a pizza cutter,cut them into smaller triangles.

Shape them into croissants

I love my baking tray .. non stick,highly durable, easy to clean,made of high quality carbon steel and coated with enamel .

Step 2.PROOF THE SHAPED CROISSANTS for 2 hours or until they puff up a little.

STEP 3.BAKE THE CROISSANTS

Give another egg wash and Bake it at 400 F for 10 minutes and then reduce the temperature to 375 F and bake for another 8-12 minutes.

After baking we will get a beautifully caramelized golden brown,flakey,buttery,delicious croissants.

 Now you can make bakery type croissants in a very easy method and get rid of those preservatives and trans-fat that are used in store bought ones.

Watch the video to see how easy it is to make FRESH HOMEMADE CROISSANTS using this easy croissant recipe.

How long do croissants last?

The precise answer to that question depends to a large extent on storage conditions – keep freshly baked croissants in a dry area.

How to store croissants

Store croissants at Room Temperature

This Homemade Easy croissants stay fresh at room temperature for about two days. Keep them from both drying out and absorbing moisture from the air by storing them in a plastic bag or wrapping them in foil.

If you want to bring exterior back to crispy,heat the rolls directly on an oven rack at 200 degrees Fahrenheit, but leave them in for only 2 to 3 minutes so they don’t get overly browned.

Short-Term Storage

You extend their shelf life to five to seven days,when you store the croissants in the refrigerator. Wrap the rolls in the same way you would for storage at room temperature, in plastic or foil.

Croissants return to room temperature after about one hour out of the refrigerator. If you want to speed up the process, place the cold rolls directly in a warm oven for 3 minutes to heat them and restore their crispness.

Long-Term Storage

Can you freeze croissants?

Yes,Frozen croissants are safe to eat after freezing for one year, but they stay fresher if you use them within two months.

Shelf life of Unbaked Frozen Croissant pastry sheets is upto three months.

How to freeze croissants?

Wrap croissants tightly with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap, or place in heavy-duty freezer bag.

Double-wrap the rolls tightly, first with plastic and then with foil. If you plan to cook unbaked croissants within a week, you can also freeze them directly on a baking sheet and place them directly into the oven without thawing.

Baked croissants reheat well in the oven when they are still frozen; give them a few more minutes than you would heating thawed croissants.

How long do croissants last in the freezer?

Properly stored, they will maintain best quality for about 1 to 2 months, but will remain safe beyond that time.

How to know if croissants are bad or spoiled?

The best way is to smell and look at the croissants: discard any that have an off smell or appearance; if mold appears, discard the croissants.