Croissants w/ Butter & Preserves
This is an item that is easily found in the grocery stores and of very good quality, but for the purists here is a fairly simple recipe. Be patient and take your time for a great pastry dough.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Flour
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 ¼ cups Water (or as needed)
- 2 lbs Cold Butter sliced into ¼" strips
Instructions
- In a mixer fitted with dough hook place flour, salt and water and run machine until dough comes away from sides.
- Turn out onto lightly floured surface, roll dough out to a rectangle and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Place butter strip in center of dough and fold over side to cover butter. Roll back to a rectangle careful not to break dough and expose butter. Turn 90 degrees and fold dough in thirds then roll again.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes, repeat the roll and fold two more times.
- Chill dough again for 30 minutes before using.
- Roll to 1/4" thick rectangle and cut into 3" triangle pieces. Roll each triangle from large side to point and turn ends slightly in to form a crescent.
- Place on a baking sheet and let rest and proof for 1 hour or until crescent almost doubles in size. Bake in a 375℉ oven until golden brown and flaky.
- Let rest 10 minutes and serve with selection of butter & preserves.
