CROISSANT LOAF

Directions

  1. 1Add warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast to a mixing bowl and whisk.
  2. 2Add all-purpose flour and salt.
  3. 3Mix to form a dough using a mixer or your hands.
  4. 4Add butter and knead for 5 minutes.
  5. 5Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
  6. 6Cut the risen dough into 4 equal parts.
  7. 7Roll out each part of the dough.
  8. 8Add butter on each rolled-out dough except the last one.
  9. 9Stack the buttered dough layers on top of each other.
  10. 10Wrap the layered dough and refrigerate for 40 minutes.
  11. 11After 40 minutes, spread the dough.
  12. 12Roll the dough into a log shape.
  13. 13Cut the log and arrange the pieces in your bread pans.
  14. 14Cover the bread pans and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
  15. 15Brush with egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp water).
  16. 16Bake at 325°F for 25-30 minutes.
  17. 17Rub butter on the baked loaves.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Warm milk
  • 0.5 tablespoon Instant yeast
  • 3 tablespoons Sugar
  • 3.5 cups All purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.25 cup Butter
  • 0.5 cup Butter (for filling)
  • 1 egg Egg for egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon Water for egg wash
  • Melted butter for brushing

Equipment

Mixing bowlWhiskStand mixerDough scraperRolling pinPlastic wrapBread pansBrushKnife