Croissants are a traditional French pastry that is served for breakfast in all French families. We also fell in love with this bakery product. Very easy to prepare, croissants turn out very tasty and can have different fillings. I'm happy to share a few simple recipes.
It turns out that making them is quite simple, especially using store-bought dough. For this, it is best to buy yeast puff pastry. Well, if you have a great desire to cook everything yourself from A to Z, then it’s not difficult! I will tell you and show you in the photo how to do this. I also found the secret of a mind-blowing chocolate filling that is liquid and at the same time does not leak out. By the way, you can also use it for pies. If you like tasty treats for breakfast, I also recommend sweet and salty kefir pancakes, puff katlama, or a 5-minute cupcake in a mug!
Recipe for croissants made from puff pastry dough
Classic puff pastry croissants are an excellent addition to breakfast or a sweet table. Family members and guests will definitely appreciate the taste of homemade baked goods.
Ingredients:
- water – 200 ml.
- warm milk – 200 ml.
- salt – 1/3 tsp.
- sugar – 1 tbsp.
- dry yeast – 1 sachet (10 g.)
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
- egg – 2 pcs. (remove one yolk to grease the croissant)
- sugar – ½ cup (optional)
- flour – 750-800 gr. (about 6 partial glasses)
- butter – 180 gr. (soft for layering)
- boiled condensed milk – 1 can
Step-by-step preparation.
Pour water into a container, add milk, warming it up a little beforehand.
Add sugar and salt, add yeast, stir.
Cover with a lid and leave to stand for 8-10 minutes.
Then add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 2 eggs (set aside 1 yolk for greasing).
You can add more sugar. In this case, the croissants will have a sweet filling, so no sugar is needed.
Add flour and mix well by hand. You don't need to add all the flour at once, you need to add it in parts.
Knead the resulting dough and place in a warm place, covering the top with cling film.
When it is ready, remove it from the container and divide it on the board into 10-12 approximately equal pieces.
Roll them into balls and cover with a towel.
Now each part needs to be rolled out, approximately 3 mm. The dough turns out soft, so it rolls out easily.
Each rolled out part should be thinly greased with butter at room temperature and placed on top of each other.
The last part does not need to be greased with oil, but simply placed on top (similar to a multi-layer cake). Sprinkle a little flour and roll everything out well on both sides (the thickness should be 5-6 mm).
Cut the dough into 4 equal squares, which in turn are cut diagonally into six triangles. Make a small cut along the edges in the center of each triangle.
Place 1 tsp on each triangle. condensed milk, then roll into croissants. Where the cut was made, move the edges a little, as if hugging the filling, and then simply roll it into a roll as usual.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment. 1 chicken yolk diluted with 1 tbsp. l. water and brush the top of each croissant.
Place in the oven to bake at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
They turn out a little crispy and appetizing; you can sprinkle powder on top.
Recipe for croissants made from puff pastry. Author
Recipe with cottage cheese
The taste of the delicate, almost creamy curd mass and crispy crumbly dough is simply indescribable. It cannot be described in words.
To prepare we need:
- Puff pastry - half a kilogram;
- Cottage cheese – 350 g;
- Raisins (light) – 150 g;
- Sugar – 2 tbsp. l;
- Eggs – 2 pcs.
Prepare the croissants in the following order:
- Soak the raisins in boiling water for five minutes.
- At the same time, prepare triangles of dough.
- Mix the swollen raisins with sugar, egg and cottage cheese.
- Add the filling and carefully wrap the pieces.
- Let the croissants rest for 10 minutes.
- Place in a preheated oven for 10-20 minutes.
As you can see, preparing your own homemade, delicious croissants is extremely simple and every housewife can afford it. Therefore, organize French days with your family more often to get together over a cup of coffee or cocoa and snack on the crispy pastries of this country.
Croissants made from puff pastry without yeast (store bought) with jam
Croissants with jam are very tasty. Preparation does not take much time, since ready-made puff pastry is used. To make them more fluffy, it is better to buy yeast puff pastry.
For cooking you need:
- strawberry jam – 200 gr.
- frozen puff pastry – 0.5 kg.
- egg – 1 pc.
- flour
Preparation.
The dough needs to be defrosted in advance. You shouldn’t rush to unwrap it right away so that it doesn’t break.
Dust a rolling board with flour and place the unrolled dough on top.
For convenience, it is better to cut the dough into 2 parts and roll each separately.
When the dough is well rolled out, you need to trim the edges to make an even rectangle.
Place the scraps to the side; they can also be rolled out later.
From the resulting rectangle you need to cut smaller rectangles (6 pieces). Each of the rectangles must be cut into triangles.
Separate all triangles and place 1 tsp on each. jam. You shouldn’t put a lot in so that it doesn’t leak out during baking.
Then roll the triangles into a croissant and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Pour the chicken yolk into a small glass and stir a little.
Each croissant should be brushed with yolk on top to ensure a golden crust when baking.
Now you can preheat the oven to 190 degrees and place the products for 20-25 minutes.
They turn out very tasty, with a pleasant aroma. You can use other filling.
Croissants made from puff pastry without yeast with jam
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In December, the restaurant offers a dish with a Spanish flavor for breakfast: omelette with jamon and goat cheese mousse (450 rubles). Such a bright dish should be washed down with a glass of cold cava. The tuna riet with parmesan from the main menu is very good, served for breakfast with a croissant and lettuce (350 rubles). Regulars like to order cheesecakes with white chocolate and salted caramel (450 rubles) and pancakes with ice cream mousse (400 rubles). By the way, breakfast is served here every day from 11 am to 5 pm, which is convenient.
How to roll croissants from ready-made puff pastry with boiled condensed milk
Lush croissants with condensed milk do not leave anyone indifferent. This beloved pastry can be easily prepared at home from ready-made store-bought dough. The main thing is to defrost it well and let it rise.
Ingredients:
- puff pastry -1 kg
- boiled condensed milk – ½ can
- egg – 1 pc. or sweet water
Cooking stages.
Defrost the dough, spread it out and cut it into 3 equal parts.
Cut each part into triangles.
Place 1 tsp on each triangle. condensed milk, wrap in croissants.
The tail should remain down so that they do not fall apart during cooking.
Now they need to be covered with a towel and left for 60-120 minutes for them to rise.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. When the croissants have risen, you can carefully transfer them.
Beat the chicken yolk in a glass and brush each product with it.
If there is no yolk, then you can use:
- sweet water (sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio);
- sweet strong black tea (gives baked goods a glossy shine and softens them).
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and you can place the pieces to bake for 15 minutes.
After cooking, you need to let them cool, after which you can eat.
How to make croissants from ready-made puff pastry with boiled condensed milk
Step by step
- If the puff pastry was frozen, defrost it and roll it out.
- Divide the dough into large triangles. Place a teaspoon of jam on the wide part of each.
- Roll croissants with jam into bagels. Place on a baking sheet covered with percussion paper and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake in an oven preheated at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes. Serve croissants with jam, sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- Ready-made puff pastry dough
- Filling (jam, fruit, jam, etc.)
- 1 egg yolk
- Glaze - optional
Cuisine: French. Cooking time: 20 min. Number of servings: —
What could be better than fragrant croissants for breakfast?
With strawberries, lemon jam, raspberries or even condensed milk... Moreover, if you consider that puff pastry, which takes too long to make at home, can be purchased at any store. The best dough is puff pastry with yeast. It makes very tasty croissants. By the way, the ready-made dough is very convenient to use, because, in fact, it only takes 10-15 minutes to bake croissants, and only 5 to cook!
As a result, this delicious dish can qualify as a complete quick breakfast! Croissants made from ready-made dough are easy to prepare and bake. At the same time, you will not feel any difference between the home test and the one you bought in the store.
Traditionally, a croissant is a crescent-shaped bagel and a privilege of French cuisine. Although this dish was first invented by the Viennese baker Peter Wendler. You can make croissants without filling, it all depends on personal preference.
Even though the process of making croissants is very simple, I personally find it very enjoyable. Let's cook!
1. First, defrost the dough. This process usually takes at least 30 minutes. Therefore, take the dough out of the freezer as soon as you wake up. I sometimes resort to tricks if I need croissants right “now”. I set the oven timer to 50 degrees and carefully defrost the dough. This usually takes 5-7 minutes. This is very convenient, since the top part of the dough defrosts the fastest, which can be used for 3-4 croissants, and the rest of the dough is sent back to the freezer.
2. Visually divide one sheet into three parts and cut it as well. The result is rectangles! Now we cut each of them with an oblique line: from the upper left corner to the lower right. You should get triangles.
3. Place some filling on the finished triangle. I almost never succeed at this point, since I like a lot of filling and, as a rule, it sometimes leaks out of the croissant. So don't repeat my mistakes)
4. After adding the filling, roll the croissant into a roll, starting from the wide part. It turns out to be a beautiful bagel, which we immediately coat with egg yolk.
5. Set the temperature in the oven to 200 degrees, and send the croissants to bake for 10-15 minutes, until the dough doubles in size and becomes a rich golden color.
Croissants can be topped with chocolate, lemon or orange glaze. They are very tasty with condensed milk. Bon appetit and come again!
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What do we mean by the word croissant? Well, of course, France, a cozy little cafe, a cup of strong coffee and the unique taste of crispy dough with incredibly tasty filling. But what if you make these puff pastry croissants at home?
Homemade croissants filled with ready-made yeast puff pastry in the oven
Crispy, delicious croissants made from ready-made yeast puff pastry can be easily prepared at home, the main thing is to follow the recipe correctly and you will succeed.
For cooking you will need:
- puff pastry – 1000 g
- filling (jam, condensed milk, cherries, custard, Nutella or other)
- egg – 1 pc.
- sugar – 1 tsp.
Preparation.
Leave the puff pastry to defrost at room temperature. The dough will defrost in the package for about an hour and another half an hour when unpacked.
Unfold the dough, sprinkle with flour and roll out slightly in width and length.
Trim edges evenly. You can use a ruler.
Divide the dough into equal triangles with a base of 8-9 cm.
Wrap the triangles into croissants. Some can be made with filling, some without. Place the cherry on the wide edge and roll it into a snail. We will fill the empty ones with filling after baking.
Place the resulting pieces on a baking sheet with parchment paper and leave for 40-60 minutes until they rise a little.
Heat the oven to 200 degrees.
Brush each croissant with beaten egg yolk mixed with sugar. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Fill products without filling with custard using a regular syringe without a needle.
This is how delicious they turn out when cut.
Croissants filled with ready-made yeast puff pastry in the oven. Author
Secrets of confectionery craftsmanship
Puff pastry is prepared with or without the addition of yeast. In any case, the baked goods turn out tender, tasty, aromatic and very porous. Not every housewife has enough free time, so we often buy ready-made dough and simply bake it.
Croissants made from this dough take 20-30 minutes to prepare, and their versatility lies in the fact that you can use absolutely any filling, in particular:
- cottage cheese;
- chocolate;
- berry;
- fruit;
- cheese;
- meat;
- caramel;
- sausage;
- fish, etc.
A few pastry tips will help you prepare croissants that will immerse you in the atmosphere of the narrow streets of Paris and the aroma of freshly baked buns in the nearest cafe:
- Before using, we defrost the puff pastry naturally.
- The dough is rolled out into not too thick layers, which are then cut into equal triangles.
- We spread the filling on the wide edge, and then pinch the loose ends tightly so that it does not leak out during the heat treatment.
- The optimal amount of filling for a croissant is 1 dessert spoon.
- To make croissants with a characteristic golden crust, their surface can be greased with a mixture of egg yolk and sugar or protein mass.
- For baking the dough inside, the optimal temperature threshold is 180°, and for obtaining a golden crispy crust - 210°.
- Croissants can be filled with caramel after baking using a pastry syringe or bag.
- The top of the croissants is decorated with sesame seeds, nut kernels, pieces of candied fruit, glaze, caramel, chocolate, and poppy seeds.
- Before baking, the dough should rise slightly, so let the croissants sit in a warm place for half an hour.
How to make chocolate filling for chocolate croissants
Probably everyone loves baked goods with chocolate filling. You can easily make chocolate croissants at home. It is important that the filling is not too liquid and does not leak out. There are several secrets for this case.
Ingredients:
- powdered sugar – 200 gr.
- cocoa powder 3% fat – 50 g.
- butter – 100 gr.
- honey – 50 g (if necessary)
Preparation.
Pour powdered sugar into a container, add cocoa and mix.
Add melted butter and stir well again.
Afterwards, mix the mixture with your hands, rubbing it between your fingers.
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that sugar cannot replace powdered sugar, since it does not dissolve in oil and when baking, the filling will turn into one lump.
As a result, after mixing, the filling should turn out crumbly, like coarse sand. This can be achieved due to the fact that the cocoa used contains a minimal amount of fat. If you take cocoa with a higher fat content, for example, 17 or 20%, you will end up with a thicker mass, which can also be used without adding anything else.
If the result is a dry mass and does not stick together (this happens when the cocoa fat content is low), you need to add a little liquid honey and stir.
The result is a very elastic chocolate mass. It feels like plasticine to the touch. During baking it will gradually heat up without leaking.
How to make chocolate filling for chocolate croissants.
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The benefits of croissants
The high calorie content of the dish speaks for itself when it comes to the usefulness of such baked goods. Croissants are very nutritious, so we can say with confidence that a couple of these crescents for breakfast can charge the body at the beginning of the working day until lunch. And in the fight against stress, the chocolate present in the filling helps to cope. So it turns out that our homemade croissants are an ideal antidepressant and energy replenisher “all in one”. We prepare the dish on the weekend, eat it for breakfast (in moderation) and enjoy such a wonderful start to the day.
So our story about croissants and the difficult recipe for making them has come to an end. If it is not possible to knead homemade puff pastry, then go to the store for it and prepare croissants in a faster version. But, most importantly, prepare and delight your loved ones with a delicious and nutritious breakfast, as real French people do!
The French have blessed the world with many of their dishes and some culinary traditions. One of them can be considered the so-called continental breakfasts. And even though many of our tourists frown if the hotel offers them exactly this, many people do not refuse to eat a warm krussanchik in the morning, even while at home. Over time, people began to modernize this dish, invent new fillings for it and experiment with others. Now you can find a recipe for croissants (at home, of course) that the French could not even dream of.
How to make your own puff pastry croissants with cheese
Croissants can be prepared not only with sweet filling. Salty products with cheese are no less tasty. You should definitely take note of this simple recipe for delicious homemade baked goods. They're crispy, flaky, and super cheesy! I love these. And it turns out that preparing them is simple. You can also wrap sausages or mushrooms inside.
Ingredients for the dough:
- kefir – 180 ml
- egg – 2 pcs.
- sugar – 1 tsp.
- salt – ½ tsp.
- flour – 450 gr.
- vegetable oil – 50 ml.
- dry yeast – 6 gr.
For filling:
- hard cheese – 250 gr.
- butter – 40 g
- water for lubrication
- sesame
Preparation.
Pour slightly warmed kefir into a container, add vegetable oil, eggs, salt and sugar. Mix everything.
Pour flour into a separate bowl, sift through a sieve and add yeast, mix. Mix with the resulting liquid mass and mix everything well.
Take out the dough and mix on a silicone mat until you get a homogeneous mass.
Place the dough back into the container and cover with cling film. Leave for 60-90 minutes in a warm place until the dough rises.
Now you can move on to preparing the filling. Grate hard cheese on a fine grater.
When the dough rises, you need to divide it into 3 equal pieces. Roll out each part to a diameter of 30 cm. Grease the first circle with soft butter.
Sprinkle half the cheese on top.
Place the second layer on top, grease with oil and pour in the remaining half of the cheese. Place the last layer and press down lightly.
Divide the dough into 8 triangles, each of which is wrapped in a croissant.
Grease a baking tray with vegetable oil and place the pieces on it.
Cover with a towel for 25-35 minutes to allow the dough to rise a little.
Then brush each product with water or egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds and you can put it in the oven, preheating it to 180 degrees.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
The results are delicious croissants with a rich cheese flavor.
How to make your own croissants from puff pastry with cheese. Author
By the way, if you don’t have an egg, there are also many options for greasing the top for savory baked goods. You can add a pinch of turmeric to each of these spread options to give the crust a yellowish tint.
With condensed milk
One of the undoubted advantages of croissants is that they can be served with any addition - jam, jam, sour cream and condensed milk. The latter, by the way, can not only be poured on top of baked goods, but also placed inside as a filling.
Ingredients:
- dough – 500 gr.;
- condensed milk – 200 gr.;
- egg (yolk) – 1-2 pcs.
Cut the dough into triangles and roll out each of them. Boil condensed milk or take a ready-made boiled product. Place a teaspoon of condensed milk on the wide part of the triangle, then fold the dough towards the sharp corner, pinching the edges tightly.
Place the prepared croissants at a short distance from each other on a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg yolk and bake at 180⁰C until golden brown (10-13 minutes).
Video on how to prepare and properly wrap homemade croissants
Finally, a video with a recipe for incredibly airy, fluffy and delicious croissants. They are mind-blowing! I just want to lick this filling.
Ingredients for 12 pieces:
- Flour - 500 gr. (+ for sprinkling)
- Salt - 12 gr.
- Dry yeast - 12 g (preferably not fast-acting)
- Sugar - 55 gr.
- Warm water - 150 ml.
- Warm milk - 100 ml.
- Butter - 350 gr. (100 g for dough + 250 g for layer)
- Egg - 1 pc. for lubrication
The filling can be put into the croissant while still being rolled, if it is chocolate, frangipane, berries, fruits, confiture, cheese, and so on. It is better to fill ready-made products with some kind of delicate cream, cutting them on one side, like eclairs. And a few more important points, see the memo.
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Options and rules for top lubrication
We have already figured out how to make a croissant. But even if everything is done strictly according to the rules, you may end up with some pale (albeit very appetizing-smelling) products. And why all? Because the dough will not voluntarily turn brown in the oven. The classic way to achieve a delicious blush on the buns is to brush them with beaten egg on top. But keep in mind: in this case, the film seems to tighten the surface of the baked goods; The croissant, meanwhile, has a very delicate dough, so the crust will not be very aesthetically pleasing. Improved option: brush your goodies with whipped yolks. They will allow the croissant to simply brown without creating ugly wrinkles on the surface. However, there is a truly French way to decorate homemade croissants. The recipe is simple: a small amount of milk is whipped into foam with a large spoon of sugar. This mixture is used to coat baked goods.
Consider the nuances. If you coat your “buns” with egg or yolk, you should do this about ten minutes before the end of baking. If you prefer milk and sugar, grease them before placing the baking sheet in the oven.
Strawberry croissants
Berry fillings are attractive in any baked goods. Of course, you can just take jam, preserves or marmalade, but you definitely won’t get the same taste as with natural berries. So at the height of summer it is better to take fresh gifts from the gardens - for example, strawberries. Since the fruits themselves, without added sugar (like in jam), are not sweet enough, it is better to combine them with chocolate, and white one at that. The same strawberries are taken in half with a sweet additive, the berries are cut in half (if they are not too large, but large ones can be smaller). The chocolate is either heated in a water bath and poured into the croissant (which is not very convenient), or grated and poured into the cut.
Unsweetened fillings
Who said that treasured bagels have to be sweet? Not everyone likes sweets; some prefer something sugar-free for breakfast. As an option, stuff the croissants with arugula (a handful is enough), combined with a couple of chopped radishes, two tablespoons of cottage cheese and a teaspoon of vegetable oil. Salt, pepper and bake.
A good option with mushrooms. The champignons are cut into slices, the onion into cubes, and everything is fried together. Boiled meat - chicken, pork, beef - whatever you have - is chopped, mixed with vegetables and seasoned with mayonnaise. You can add this filling before baking croissants, or you can add it to already prepared ones.
Chocolate fantasy
Most people believe that it is necessary to prepare it specially, including a lot of additional ingredients. General delusion! Here's how to do it correctly: tiles of your favorite variety are broken into small pieces and placed in a “shell.” By the way, the taste will become much more piquant if you combine the popular sweet with orange. Wedges are not suitable for this; they are too juicy, and your bagel will be loose and may fall apart. The zest is removed from the citrus without the slightest trace of “white”; You can carefully remove it using a grater. The zest is added to the chocolate and the croissants are placed in the oven. There the chocolate will melt evenly - and you will get a simply divine treat.
