Last weekend we bought some croissants from Sam’s Club, they were sooo good, I decided to try to make some myself.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2/3 cup warm milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- Combine yeast, warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Allow to stand until creamy and frothy.
- Measure flour into a mixing bowl. Dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar and salt in warm milk. Blend into flour along with yeast and oil. Mix well; knead until smooth. Cover, and let rise until over triple in volume. Deflate gently, and let rise again until doubled. Deflate and chill 20 minutes.
3. Massage butter until pliable, but not soft and oily. Pat dough into a 14 x 8 inch rectangle. Smear butter over top two thirds, leaving 1/4 inch margin all around. Fold unbuttered third over middle third, and buttered top third down over th at. Turn 90 degrees, so that folds are to left and right. Roll out to a 14 x 6 inch rectangle. Fold in three again. Sprinkle lightly with flour, and put dough in a plastic bag. Refrigerate 2 hours. Unwrap, sprinkle with flour, and deflate gently. Roll to a 14 x 6 inch rectangle, and fold again. Turn 90 degrees, and repeat. Wrap, and chill 2 hours.
4. To shape, roll dough out to a 20 x 5 inch rectangle. Cut in half crosswise, and chill half while shaping the other half. Roll out to a 15 x 5 inch rectangle. Cut into three 5 x 5 inch squares. Cut each square in half diagonally. Roll each triangle lightly to elongate the point, and make it 7 inches long. Grab the other 2 points, and stretch them out slightly as you roll it up. Place on a baking sheet, curving slightly. Let shaped croissants rise until puffy and light. In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Glaze croissants with egg wash.
5. Bake in a preheated 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
And to go with the croissants, I made 20 Clove Chicken in the crock pot today.
Slice an onion up and cover the bottom of the crock pot with the slices. Place the chicken on top of the onions. I use frozen chicken since the recipe says cook 7hrs and I’m gone for about 10. I put a little olive oil over the chicken and sprinkle some salt, pepper, and paprika over the chicken. Put 20 cloves of garlic in and cook on low.
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The complete meal: 
