Czech Croissant Recipe | EU Politics Explained by Baking Czech Croissants

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with unique flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia offers a low-calorie sweetening option.

Take the butter out of the fridge a few hours before baking to soften it.

Mix together 280 milliliters of milk, 6 grams of fresh yeast, 520 grams of plain flour, 15 grams of liquid baking malt, 1 egg yolk, and 10 grams of salt.

Knead the mixture in a stand mixer for 10 minutes.

Add the softened butter to the dough and mix until silky.

Let the dough prove for 30 minutes.

Shape the dough into eight balls and leave to rest for 90 minutes.

Flatten each ball into a triangle shape.

Curl the triangles up to form crescents.

Refrigerate the crescents overnight.

Place the dough crescents on a sheet of baking paper and cover with a tea towel; let rise at room temperature for 90 minutes.

Twist the egg and glaze the crescents with it.

Bake at 230 degrees Celsius for 16 minutes until golden.

Cooking Techniques

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