The smell of baked croissants in the morning can put a big smile on your face. I usually buy Keftab online bake a bunch at home and during the week I make egg sandwiches for breakfast or lunch. It’s better than spending $3-$5 for a croissant sandwich when you can make a batch at home and save money. It’s just as good or even better. Here is an easy way to create the perfect baked croissant for when you eat it with coffee or if you want to make an egg sandwich with it. It’s easier than you think.

INGREDIENTS

5 cups of flour (all purpose)

2 packages of yeast

1/4 cup of sugar (white)

2 teaspoon of salt (kosher)

1 cup of water (warm)

3/4 cup of evaporated milk

1/4 cup of butter

2 eggs

1 cup of butter (cut in small pieces)

1 tablespoon of water (warm)

DIRECTIONS

Start by mixing the 1 cup of flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt. Then in a saucepan, heat the milk, 1/4 cup of butter and warm water. Once It’s warm, add the flour mix and 1 egg. Mix until It’s moistened then beat it at medium speeds for approx. 3 minutes. Leave it on the side.

Next you want to put 1 cup of butter into the rest of the 4 cups of all purpose flour until it’s the size of large peas. After that pour the yeast mix over the flour and butter mix then fold them together until the flour is moist. You want to cover it up and let it sit in the fridge for about 2-3 hours.

After time has passed, sprinkle some flour on the surface and place the dough so you can knead the dough approx. 6-7 times so all the air bubbles are released, then divide them into 4 equal pieces. Roll each of them into a 1/4 piece in a 16 inch circle then cut into 10 pie shaped wedges. Begin with the wider edge and roll the dough towards the point. After you do that place it on a un-greased baking sheet and make sure it’s point side down with the curve into a croissant shape. Cover it and let it rise for an hour.

Mix the 1 beaten egg with 1 tablespoon of water then brush the rolls with the egg mix. Put them in an oven and bake them for 15 minutes at 350 degrees until they are golden brown. Once they are done, put them on a cooling rack or baking sheet. Enjoy!

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