French Croissant
Buttery flaky French croissants — for breakfast or anytime. Making from scratch is a weekend project (multiple folds and rests). Store-bought from a quality bakery is the practical option for everyday.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Servings
4
Calories
436 cal
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- Flour2 cups
- Butter¼ cup
- Yeast1 tsp
- Milk1 cup
- Sugar½ cup
All quantities scaled automatically from 4 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Flour2 cups
- Butter0.25 cup
- Yeast1 tsp
- Milk1 cup
- Sugar0.5 cup
Instructions
- 1
For homemade (long version): make a yeasted dough with flour, milk, yeast, sugar, salt. Rest. Pound 2 sticks of butter into a flat block. Wrap butter in dough. Fold, refrigerate 1 hour. Repeat folding 3 more times with rests between. Shape into croissants. Rise. Bake. Total time: 12-16 hours.
- 2
For practical option: buy quality butter croissants from a bakery (Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or French bakery).
- 3
Heat oven to 350°F.
- 4
If frozen, thaw overnight. If chilled, bring to room temperature 30 minutes.
- 5
Place croissants on a baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg for extra shine.
- 6
Warm in oven for 5-7 minutes until heated through and crispy. Serve immediately with butter, jam, honey, or just plain. Coffee or tea on the side.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Real butter croissants. Crescent-shaped pastry. Not croissant-style rolls.
- 2.Warm in oven. Microwave makes them soggy and tough.
- 3.Eat fresh. Croissants are best within hours of baking.
- 4.From a bakery if possible. Quality matters.
🔬 Why It Works
Quality croissants succeed because of laminated dough (hundreds of butter layers create flakiness). Making them from scratch is hours of work; buying from a quality bakery is the smart shortcut. The warm-in-oven method refreshes them to near-fresh texture.
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