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Croissant - only if you want it easy and quick ;)

As I write this post I am reminded of my dear friend Gaya3's (My Pressure Cooker) comment about going "Baking-crazy". Looks like I am going "Bread making-crazy". :D




Both me and hubby love Croissants. Croissants and scrambled eggs are one of our favorite breakfast items. I have wanted to make croissants from the time I saw this movie of Meryl Streep - "Its Complicated". I love her acting and poise. I think she looks classy. :) Especially in "Devil Wears Prada". :)

The croissants that I have made are not the authentic soft ones. These are a bit more crunch-ier, but they taste as awesome as the regular croissants and can be made quickly too :) I was concerned about the amount of butter used in making the regular croissants. But this recipe is perfect as it uses just minimal butter and still gives us the yummy croissants we like.

Ingredients
  • Water - 1/2 C
  • Evaporated milk - 1/3 C
  • Butter, room temperature - 3 T
  • Egg - 2
  • Salt - 1 1/2 t
  • Sugar - 3 T
  • All purpose flour - 3 C
  • Active dry yeast - 2 1/4 t
 


Method
  • In a bowl, add the yeast, salt, sugar, and 1 C of flour. Keep aside.
  • In another bowl, mix water and milk. Warm up the mixture until it is between 120 and 130 degrees F.
  • Grease another bowl with oil and keep aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the dry mix, then the milk -water mix, and then the butter.
  • Gradually beat both the mixtures very well (up-to 4 mins).
  • Add an egg and continue beating the mix for another min.
  • Slowly add the rest of the dough and knead the dough till it becomes smooth and elastic.
  • Once the dough is ready, place it in the greased bowl and rotate so that the oil greases the dough too.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • After the resting time, flour the rolling surface and the pin.
  • Knead the dough for a min (this will remove air bubbles, if any).
  • Divide the dough in 3 parts.
  • Roll each part into a 14 inch circle.
  • Cut the dough (as shown in the figure) using a sharp knife.


Cutting the dough


  • Roll each piece, with the wide part, towards the point.
  • Continue this process for all the pieces.
  • Place them onto a foil-lined sheet.
  • Make sure that the end point of the piece faces down while placing it on the sheet.
  • Curve the pieces into a crescent.
  • Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Keep aside the croissants for 15 more minutes.
  • Beat the untouched egg with a teaspoon of water and brush the croissants (gives a glazing effect).
  • Place the sheet with the croissants in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • When the croissants turn a golden brown shade, remove from the sheet and allow it to cool.
  • Yummy croissants are ready to be served. :)
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  1. Reshmi MaheshAugust 10, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    This looks very nice...quick and delicious...

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  2. Barefeet In The KitchenAugust 10, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    These are lovely. We love croissants too.

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  3. kankanaAugust 10, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    that glaze on top is looking nice and I am sure the crunchy ones will taste great too!

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  4. PritiAugust 11, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    I want it ...looks fab ....you have done a great job

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  5. deviliciouschefAugust 11, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    looks delicious!!.i love croissants 2...i like the less-butter-bit..i am gonna try ths recipe..

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  6. Nami | Just One CookbookAugust 11, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    My kids LOVE croissant and they request to put chocolate chips in it. =) I always buy store bought dough... time for a change, huh, especially if this is easy and quick! ;-)

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  7. Gayathri Ramdas SreekanthAugust 11, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Awww Gopz..thank u so much for the mention dear !!! So glad to have found u in the blogosphere. I louvvvv croissants especially the chocolate ones. And I ve been dreading to make croissants due to the amount of butter. This seems great !! U ve explained it with great clarity as well. Bookmarked..! :)

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  8. arthiAugust 11, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    looks fabulous..

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  9. KateAugust 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    I love croissants, but they are a little labor intensive.

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  10. Vidhya jayadeepAugust 11, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Looks delicious.

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  11. cooking varietiesAugust 11, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    many thanks for visiting my blog. i am also very keen on learning how to make pastries, now i can learn to do this type of croissant from you. thanks for that.. would be great with smoked salmon, veggies and a slice of cheeeeeese :)

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  12. Amritha KalyaniAugust 14, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    It looks cute. Nice presentation. I love croissants..

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  13. ManuelaAugust 15, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Yummy! I love croissants too! These look sooo good!!! I wish I could have one to go with my breakfast!

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  14. Padhu SankarAugust 20, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Looks so tempting .Liked your presentation

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  15. soujanyaSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    simple,loved it!!never tried.....
    neat presentation......

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