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.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Refrigeration and Resting Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
- 6 cups Flour
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 ¼ cups Water (or as needed)
- 2 lbs Cold Butter sliced into ¼" strips
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.
Keyword Breakfast, Brunch, Croissants, Puff Pastry