How to make croissants - The Victorian Way

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable shortening

Margarine can be lower in saturated fat, while shortening is often cheaper.

Mix flour with yeast in the middle and add milk.

Add salt, butter, and tepid water to the mixture.

Knead the dough for 20 minutes until smooth.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it prove for about two hours until doubled in size.

Shape the dough into crescent shapes.

Give the shaped dough an egg wash and let them prove for a little while.

Bake in the oven until cooked.

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