CROISSANT LOAF

2h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast to a bowl and whisk to combine.
  2. 2Add all-purpose flour and salt to the bowl and mix to form a dough.
  3. 3Add butter to the dough and knead for 5 minutes.
  4. 4Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
  5. 5Cut the risen dough into 4 equal parts.
  6. 6Roll out each dough part and spread butter on three of them, stacking them on top of each other, leaving the last one without butter.
  7. 7Wrap the layered dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40 minutes.
  8. 8After 40 minutes, unwrap the dough and roll it out into a log shape.
  9. 9Cut the log into pieces and arrange them in bread pans.
  10. 10Cover the bread pans and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
  11. 11Prepare an egg wash by mixing 1 egg and 1 tbsp of water.
  12. 12Brush the egg wash over the risen dough in the pans.
  13. 13Bake at 325°F for 25-30 minutes.
  14. 14After baking, rub melted butter on the warm croissant loaves.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 0.5 tbsp instant yeast
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 Egg
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water

Equipment

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