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Flaky Butter Croissants Recipe | |
French Bread | |
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Ingredients:
1 pkg dry yeast1/4 c. warm water 3/4 c. milk, scalded 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp shortening 1 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten About 3 c. all-purpose flour 3/4 c. butter, softened and divided
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 min. Combine milk, sugar, shortening and salt in large bowl; mix well. Cool to 105 to 115. Add egg and yeast mixture, mixing well. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough. Place in a well-greased bowl; turn to grease top. Cover; chill 1 hour. Place dough on lightly floured surface; roll into a 12 inch square. Spread 1/4 c. butter evenly over dough. Fold corners to center; then fold dough in half. Wrap in waxed paper, and chill 30 min. Repeat rolling, buttering and folding procedure twice; cover and chill dough at least 1 hour after last rolling. Divide dough in half; roll each portion into a 14 inch circle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 8 wedges. Roll up each wedge tightly, beginning at wide end. Seal points and place point side down on greased baking sheets; curve into crescent shapes. Cover and let rise in warm place, free from drafts, 45 min. or till double in bulk.Bake at 400 for 10-12 min. or till lightly browned. 16 croissants. (This is a lot of work but I have made them very successfully. Good luck!)
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