Flaky Croissants
- .75 ounce (1 packed tablespoon plus 1 1/2 packed teaspoons) compressed yeast or 2 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk, cold
- 1 3/4 cups bread flour, plus more for rolling out
- 1 1/4 cups pastry or unbleached cake flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons bread flour, plus more for the work surface
- Unbleached all-purpose flour for rolling
- 1 large egg, well beaten
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour, Unbleached (1)
- Bread flour (1 7/8 cups)
- Compressed yeast or (3/4 ounce)
- Granulated sugar (1/4 cup)
- Pastry or unbleached cake flour (1 1/4 cups)
- Sea salt, fine (1 teaspoon)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (1/2 pound)
- Whole milk (1 1/4 cups)
- Refrigerated
- Egg, large (1)
Preparation
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Published January 19, 2012 (1 year ago).
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