Buttery, flaky, delicious, and oh-so delightful, croissants are a veritable fixture on the French baking scene. In general, croissants are obtained at either a bakery or by placing little lumps of dough on a baking sheet and following the directions on that package you found in your supermarket's refrigerated section.
The bakery variety are my personal favorite. Larger than life, occasionally covered in sugar or even containing chocolate or some other delectable filling, these croissants are the pièce de résistance of many a breakfast.
While their refrigerated 'crescent roll' substitutes may work in certain recipes, they really don't hold much of a candle to the real thing. So what is one to do if you can't get to the bakery and the pre-fab ones won't suffice? How about try making your own?
Croissants use relatively few ingredients that are generally on-hand: milk, brown sugar, yeast, flour, salt, and butter. Plus, just think about how impressed your family and friends will be when you pull a batch of warm croissants out of the oven for all to enjoy. Set out some jam and my personal favorite, Nutella, and voila! Breakfast is served.
What do you think? Do you make your own croissants, or do you have a favorite from a neighborhood bakery? Do you have a special accompaniment? We'd love to hear about it!
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