Caterpillar Croissants

Ingredients

• BLACK DOUGH (yeast-free)
• 1 tablespoon black gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoons room temp water
• 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
• 1/4 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
• WHITE DOUGH (yeast-free)
• 1 tablespoon white gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoons room temp water
• 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
• 1/4 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
• GREEN Dough (Yeast-free)
• 1 tablespoon leaves green gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoons room temp water
• 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
• 1/4 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
• Croissant base
• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (about 100 degrees F)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for bowl
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 cups warm whole milk
• For the butter sheet
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups butter, softened
• ROYAL ICING
• 3 large egg whites
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• brown food coloring