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Flaky Butter Croissants41Health
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Baking & Pastries · French

Flaky Butter Croissants

Grade C80 min🍽 8 servingsHard

Laminated, buttery croissants — a weekend project with a beautiful payoff.

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups cold milk
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups cold butter (for laminating)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg (for egg wash)

Method

  1. 1Mix flour, milk, yeast, sugar and salt into a dough; chill 1 hour.
  2. 2Pound the cold butter into a flat square.
  3. 3Encase the butter in the rolled dough and fold in thirds.
  4. 4Roll and fold twice more, chilling 30 minutes between folds.
  5. 5Roll thin, cut triangles, and roll each into a crescent.
  6. 6Proof 2 hours until puffy, brush with egg wash.
  7. 7Bake at 400°F for 18–20 minutes until deep golden.

Nutrition

Per 1 serving (~148 g)

532.6
Calories
8.9g
Protein
54.2g
Carbs
31.3g
Fat
1.9g
Fiber

Why Flaky Butter Croissants scores 41

Nutrient density19
Protein quality7
Fiber content2
Healthy fats4
Bioactive compounds7
Glycemic impact7
Top nutrients
Thiamin38.7Riboflavin25.8Folate25.1Selenium21.5Sodium19.8

Tips

  • ·Keep everything cold — warm butter ruins the layers.
  • ·Spread the project over two days if it's your first time.

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