A cup of coffee and a croissant - who would not want to start his morning with a similar breakfast? True, not everyone has a good bakery under the windows, which is why croissants with a filling can be cooked at home with their own hands. Below we will analyze the recipe for a classic test for croissants, as well as the filling options with which it can be combined.
Dough for croissants with filling
The preparation of the dough for croissants can take more than one day and such a fool is useful only for professional confectioners. We decided to share a relatively quick recipe with you.
Ingredients:
- flour - 255 g;
- butter - 145 g;
- milk - 115 ml;
- granulated sugar - 45 g;
- yeast - 7 g;
- egg yolk - 1 piece;
- chocolate.
Preparation
Chop the flour with the butter. In warm milk, dilute sugar and yeast, allow the latter to activate, and then pour the yeast solution to the flour crumb. Combine all the ingredients together, leave the dough in the fridge for half an hour. Roll the dough into a square, fold the top edges to the center, and then fold the side edges. Roll out the dough to its former size and return it to the freezer for 15 minutes. Repeat folding, rolling and cooling for another 5-6 times. Cut the dough into triangles. At the bottom of the triangle, put a piece of chocolate and roll everything into a roll. Cover the dough with a thin layer of glaze from the beaten yolk and send to the oven first for 10 minutes at 230 degrees, and then for another 5-10 minutes at 190.
It should be noted that the chocolate filling for croissants can be supplemented with nuts or dried berries.
Recipe for croissants with cheese filling
If the time even for the preparation of a simple test is left to wax, then use the finished semi-finished product on a yeast basis. The filling for croissants from puff pastry in this recipe will be ordinary cheese.
Ingredients:
- butter - 65 g;
- garlic - 2 teeth;
- a handful of green parsley and basil;
- hard cheese - 90 g;
- puff pastry .
Preparation
Roll out the finished dough and cut it into triangles. At the base of each triangle, put a piece of cheese. Fold the dough with a roll and lay it on parchment. Melt the butter and add it with chopped herbs and chopped garlic cloves. Put the croissants in the oven for 15 minutes at 190 degrees. Lubricate the surface of the baking oil in the middle and at the end of cooking.