Easy Croissants

Name: Easy Croissants
Ingredients: 1 cup milk, warm; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon yeast; 1 cup flour; 3/4 cup milk, room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled; 4 cups flour; 1 cup butter, Cold; 1 egg, beaten with cold water

12 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 cup milk, warm
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon yeast
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled
4 cups flour
1 cup butter, Cold
1 egg, beaten with cold water

Directions

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["Stir warm milk and sugar together.", "Add yeast. Let stand 10 minutes.", "Stir well.", "Add flour; beat well.", "Add milk, sugar and egg.", "Beat until smooth.", "Add butter; beat and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, place the 4 cups of flour and the chilled butter.", "Cut butter into flour until pieces are the size of beans (not too small). Pour the liquid batter into the flour mixture; stir until moistened.Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.", "Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator.", "Press into a compact ball on a floured board and divide into 4 parts.", "Roll each into a circle 12\" or 16\"".Cut each circle into 6 or 8 pie-shaped wedges.""