Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsAjax DowntownHouse Pastries Recipe

House Pastries Recipe

Inspired by Ajax Downtown
Time3h
Serves12

croissant, muffin, coffee cake, danish

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Ingredients

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Croissant

Coffee Cake

Danish

Method

Croissant

  1. 1

    Prepare the Dough

    In a bowl, mix warm water, milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Mix in the yeast mixture and knead into a dough. Allow it to rise for 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Laminate the Dough

    Roll out the dough into a rectangle, place chilled butter in the center, fold and roll out several times to create layers. Chill for 30 minutes after each rolling.

  3. 3

    Shape and Bake

    Cut the dough into triangles, roll them into croissants, and place on a baking sheet. Let them rise for 30 minutes, then bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes.

Muffin

  1. 4

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  2. 5

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In another bowl, whisk together milk, oil, egg, and vanilla.

  3. 6

    Combine and Bake

    Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined. Fill muffin tins and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18-20 minutes.

Coffee Cake

  1. 7

    Prepare the Batter

    Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, and gradually mix in with milk.

  2. 8

    Bake

    Pour batter into a greased pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes.

Danish

  1. 9

    Make the Dough

    Combine flour and butter to form a dough. Chill for 30 minutes.

  2. 10

    Prepare Filling

    Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla, and milk until smooth.

  3. 11

    Assemble and Bake

    Roll out the dough, cut into squares, fill with cream cheese mixture, fold corners, and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes.

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