Croissants

Directions

  1. 1Add 3kg of flour to the mixer.
  2. 2Add 360g of butter to the mixer.
  3. 3Add 390g of sugar to the mixer.
  4. 4Add 54g of salt to the mixer.
  5. 5Add 180g of milk to the mixer.
  6. 6Add 1kg 200g of water to the mixer.
  7. 7Add 16g of bread improver to the mixer.
  8. 8Add 120g of yeast to the mixer.
  9. 9Mix all ingredients in the mixer until a dough forms.
  10. 10Remove the 3kg dough from the mixer and wrap it in plastic wrap.
  11. 11Lightly press the dough to flatten it.
  12. 12Place 1kg of butter on the dough.
  13. 13Fold the dough over the butter to encase it.
  14. 14Pass the dough through a pastry sheeter to flatten and laminate it.
  15. 15Fold the dough multiple times to create layers.
  16. 16Continue passing the dough through the pastry sheeter to achieve desired thickness and layers.
  17. 17Cut the laminated dough into triangular shapes for croissants.
  18. 18Roll each triangular piece of dough from the wide end to form a crescent shape.
  19. 19Place the shaped croissants on a baking sheet and put them in a proofer at 35 degrees Celsius.
  20. 20Spray the croissants with water before baking.
  21. 21Bake the croissants for 18 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius.
  22. 22Remove the golden-brown croissants from the oven.
  23. 23Slice a croissant in half to show the internal structure.

Ingredients

  • 3 kg Flour
  • 360 g butter
  • 390 g sugar
  • 54 g salt
  • 180 g milk
  • 1 kg water
  • 200 g water
  • 16 g Bread improver
  • 120 g yeast
  • 1 kg butter

Equipment

mixerplastic wrapknifepastry sheeterbaking sheetprooferspray bottleoven