FoodDelight in every bite: Make your own milk croissants at home

Delight in every bite: Make your own milk croissants at home

They are perfect for a sweet breakfast or a delightful afternoon snack. Milk croissants are as soft as a pillow and can lift your spirits on a bad day. The preparation is simple, and the bake itself is so tasty that no bakery croissants can compare.

Milk croissants
Milk croissants
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Daria Rudny-Dul

2 October 2024 13:52

Sweet croissants served with jams or chocolate spreads are a truly Italian breakfast, commonly enjoyed across the sunny map of Italy. However, you don't need to look for cheap flight tickets or scour the town searching for tasty croissants, because you can make milk croissants at home.

Sweet milk croissants

Milk croissants are a true classic among pastries. Their delicate, fluffy dough, combined with milky sweetness, makes them an essential part of many breakfasts and afternoon snacks.

The aroma of freshly baked croissants fills the whole house, immediately whetting the appetite. The preparation is quick, but you need to wait a while for the dough to rise. They are so delicious that they disappear from the plates immediately; some people don't even bother with any toppings. However, you can dip them in your favourite jam, chocolate, or pistachio cream.

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams of wheat flour,
  • 20 grams of yeast,
  • 1 cup of warm milk,
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar,
  • 2 eggs,
  • 80 grams of butter,

Additionally:

  • milk for brushing,
  • powdered sugar,
  • apricot jam.
Yeast starter
Yeast starter© delicacies

Preparation Method:

Step 1. Pour warm milk into a bowl, add sugar, crumble in the yeast, and mix. Set the starter aside for 10 minutes to let the yeast activate.

The dough needs to rise.
The dough needs to rise.© delicacies

Step 2. In a large bowl, place the flour, add the starter and eggs, and knead the dough, incorporating the softened butter in the process. Cover with a cloth and let it rise for an hour.

Step 3. After this time, briefly knead the dough on a flour-dusted surface. Divide into two parts. Roll each part into a circle and cut into triangles. Roll up the croissants.

Rolling croissants
Rolling croissants© delicacies

Step 4. Place the croissants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush with milk. Put them in an oven preheated to 200°C for 12 minutes.

Croissants ready for baking
Croissants ready for baking© delicacies

Step 5. Decorate the baked and cooled croissants with powdered sugar. Serve with your favourite toppings. Enjoy!

Croissants ready for baking
Croissants ready for baking© delicacies
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