Homemade Puff Pastry Croissants

Beautiful, lush, appetizing, the most delicious! Croissants made from homemade puff pastry made according to this recipe are very soft, with a crispy crust and a sweet filling inside. The dough is prepared in an unusual way, it is much simpler and lighter than the classic one.
cook time: 3h
Noah Merrick
Homemade Puff Pastry Croissants

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

305
Calories
12g
Fat
38g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (16 portions)

Basic:

Wheat flour 500 g
Water 200 ml
Milk 100 ml
Butter 130 g
Dry yeast 7 g
Sugar 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

For lubrication:

Egg yolks 1 pc
Milk 1 tbsp

For filling:

Boiled condensed milk 16 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make beautiful croissants from homemade puff pastry with boiled condensed milk at home? Prepare your food. Choose the best quality butter that complies with GOST. Remove it from the refrigerator in advance to allow it to soften. Jam, thick preserves, chocolate, and boiled condensed milk are good fillings. I just have condensed milk.

Step 2

Step 2
Take a large bowl, pour hot water (not boiling water) and cold milk into it. Touch the liquid with your finger; it should become pleasantly warm. If the mixture is still hot, wait a bit until it cools down. If cold, add some hot water. This is all done so that the yeast that will dissolve in the liquid is activated and does not die or wake up. Read more about yeast at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour yeast and sugar into a bowl and stir. Cover the bowl with a towel and leave for 15 minutes. During this time, the yeast will become active and rise above the surface with a cap. If this does not happen, you will have to take others.

Step 4

Step 4
Sift a third of the flour into a bowl. Mix with a whisk. Then another third, add salt along with it. Mix the dough again. Add the last third in parts. It will be difficult to mix with a whisk, take a spoon. And then knead with your hands.

Step 5

Step 5
The dough should become quite thick; adjust its consistency with flour. It may not all go away, like mine, or you will have to add more. Place 30 grams of soft butter into the dough. Stir it in. And finally knead the dough. It will be very sticky at first, but will gradually begin to move away from the walls. You will have to knead for a long time, 7-10 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
When this happens, gather the dough into a ball. Cover the bowl with a towel and place in a warm place to rise for 1.5-2 hours. I always put the dough in a cold oven that is turned off.

Step 7

Step 7
During this time, the dough will double in volume. Knead him. The dough is very soft, pliable and not sticky at all.

Step 8

Step 8
Divide the dough into 8-10 equal parts and roll each into a ball.

Step 9

Step 9
Roll each ball into a thin circle.

Step 10

Step 10
Once all the balls are rolled out, start forming the puff pastry. Take one circle and spread some butter on it. The layer should be very thin and uniform. I applied it with a teaspoon, but you can do it with a brush. Cover the greased tortilla with a second one and grease it in the same way. And so are all the flatbreads.

Step 11

Step 11
The last one, the top one, does not need to be lubricated. You will get this stack of greased cakes.

Step 12

Step 12
Take a rolling pin and roll the resulting workpiece into a thin layer. The thinner the better. I didnʼt have enough table size to make the layer very thin, and the croissants ended up being small and plump, which didnʼt affect their taste in any way. To prevent the dough from sticking to the table or rolling pin, sprinkle it with flour. When rolling, you can turn the layer over on different sides.

Step 13

Step 13
Cut the resulting circle into 16 segments.

Step 14

Step 14
Form into croissants. Make a cut at the base and add the filling.

Step 15

Step 15
And roll it towards the center.

Step 16

Step 16
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the croissants on it, slightly bending them into a crescent shape.

Step 17

Step 17
Place the croissants spaced apart as they will expand as they bake.

Step 18

Step 18
Shake the egg yolk with a tablespoon of milk. Brush the top of the croissants with this mixture. It is convenient to do this with a pastry brush.

Step 19

Step 19
Preheat the oven to 210°C. Place the croissants in it, bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 190°C and bake them for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Baking times may vary depending on your oven. Focus on the appearance of the croissants.

Step 20

Step 20
Remove the finished croissants and cool. Serve with coffee, tea or milk.

Additional rubrics

Related recipes