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Croissants served and ready to eat
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Croissants

Buttery, flaky French croissants — patience-testing but unbeatable when fresh from your own oven.

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3 hrPrep
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20 minCook
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12Serves
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Ingredients

  • 500g strong flour
  • 60g sugar
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 280ml warm milk
  • 30g butter, melted
  • 250g cold butter (for laminating)
  • 1 egg for glazing

Instructions

  1. Mix the dough with milk, melted butter, sugar, yeast and salt; knead and rest 1 hour.
  2. Roll the cold butter into a flat square.
  3. Roll the dough into a rectangle, place butter on top, fold over.
  4. Roll out and fold in thirds; chill 30 minutes. Repeat twice more.
  5. Roll thin, cut into triangles, and roll up from the wide end.
  6. Rise 2 hours, brush with egg, bake at 200C for 18-20 minutes until deep golden.
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Tara’s tips

  • Keep the butter and dough at similar temperatures so they laminate without breaking.
  • Don't rush the folds — that's where the layers come from.

Serving suggestions

  • Best warm from the oven.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh; unbaked croissants freeze well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Why are mine flat?

The butter probably melted into the dough — chill more between folds.

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