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Ingredients
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Croissants
Sweet Breads
Method
Croissants
- 1
Prepare the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Mix well.
- 2
Add Wet Ingredients
Warm the milk and water together until lukewarm. Gradually add the warm liquids to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- 3
Knead the Dough
Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- 4
Chill the Dough
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- 5
Roll Out Butter
Place the butter between two sheets of parchment paper and pound it until it’s about 1/2 inch thick. Chill again.
- 6
- 7
Laminate the Dough
Roll out the dough into a long rectangle and fold it into thirds. Chill for 30 minutes. Repeat this process two more times.
- 8
Shape Croissants
Roll out the final dough and cut it into triangles. Roll each triangle from the base to the tip to shape the croissants.
- 9
Proof
Place the shaped croissants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let them rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- 10
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 11
Bake
Brush the croissants with the egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Sweet Breads
- 12
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 13
- 14
Combine Wet and Dry
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 15
Prepare Baking Pan
Grease a loaf pan with butter or line it with parchment paper.
- 16
Pour Batter
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- 17
Bake
Bake the sweet bread in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 18
Cool
Let the sweet bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.