How to make Croissants

Croissant is favorite breakfast of one and all. Ever wondered how it is made? Homemade croissants are most easy to make.

Ingredients:

• Maida                                              1 kg
• Sugar granules                              60 gms
• Salt                                                  20 gms
• Calcium powder                            3 gms
• Fresh yeast (dry yeast 45 gms)  35 gms
• Bread improver                             3 gms
• Milk                                               100 ml
• Chilled water                              400 ml
• Oil                                                  70 gms
• Amul butter                               250 gms

Method :

• Take chilled water in one bowl, add milk, yeast and sugar to it.
• Let it melt.
• Add all other dry ingredients in one bowl and mix it to the liquid mixture.
• Prepare the dough.
• Cover it in cloth or keep in polyethene.
• Let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll it. Apply fat on rolled sheet.
• Use whole fat in the rolled sheet.
• Fold it and keep it in freezer for 10 minutes.
• Take it out and proceed with the same procedure for 2 more times continuously.

• Keep it in polyethene bag, pack it properly and keep it in freezer for 4 hours.
• Take it out and keep it out for 10 to 15 minutes and then start rolling it again.
• Keep dusting and roll about 4 mm to 5 mm in thickness.
• Cut the rolled sheet in triangle shape.
• You can use any kind of filling in it and then fold it in a croissant shape or roll it without filling.
• In a greasing tray keep croissants for about 4045 minutes for proofing. Then give it a milk wash and keep it for baking on 220 degree c for 12 to 5 minutes.
• After baked take it out and immediately polish it with oil and serve it for about half an hour.

Croissants are  ready!

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