How to make croissants
Overview
Croissant; because of its unique taste, soft and sweet taste, it has become a delicacy on more and more people's tables. Especially children's favorite, it is an indispensable nutritional product. People are also beginning to pay attention to health and make their own food without colorings, preservatives and additives. More and more people are taking up home baking. Below I will teach you how to make croissants, as long as you follow the proportions, you will not fail!
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Ingredients
Steps
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After diluting Xiaomu with a small amount of water, pour in milk, salt, sugar, olive oil, and egg white, stir well with a manual egg beater, pour in flour twice in succession and stir,
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After mixing, knead it into a dough. If it is sticky, add a little low-gluten flour. Knead it for a few times until it is not sticky. Place it in a basin and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it rise for about 40 minutes. My home is in the northeast, and the indoor temperature is 30 degrees above zero, so it rises quickly. If the room is cold, you can put it in a pot with warm water
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Wait until the dough doubles in size
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Knead it a few times to deflate the air, then divide it into eight small doughs, cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes
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Then knead it a few times and shape it into a long strip, with one end pointed and almost conical
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Use a rolling pin to roll it into a leather shape, not too thin, with one end wide and one narrow, so it looks particularly good when rolled up. Sprinkle black sesame powder on it, cut a half-inch long hole in the middle of the top of the wide leather, fold it in half, and roll it up.
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Once rolled, place on a baking sheet with greaseproof paper, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 hour
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The risen croissant embryo is twice as big as before! At this time, beat the egg yolk evenly, use a brush to dip the egg yolk paste into the bread dough, and sprinkle with white sesame seeds
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Preheat the oven: 170 degrees for the upper and lower tubes, bake for 20 minutes on the middle layer. The heat of each oven is different. You can adjust it according to the heat of your own oven. Pay attention to the coloring after about five minutes. Take it out and brush it with corn oil. When the color is about the same in about ten minutes, you can cover it with oil paper and bake to prevent the color from getting dark. Wait for five minutes.
