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                            EASY CROISSANTS

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Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       c            Warm milk
  1       t            Sugar
  1       tb           Yeast
  1       c            Flour
    3/4   c            Milk, room temperature
  1 1/2   ts           Salt
    1/4   c            Sugar
  1                    Egg, beaten
    1/2   c            Butter melted and cooled
  4       c            Flour
  1       c            Cold butter
  1                    Egg, beaten with cold water

 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.  For each
 croissant roll a wedge towards the point. Shape into a
 crescent and place on ungreased baking sheet.  Let
 rise at room temperature until doubled.  (May take 2
 hours or more). Brush each with egg beaten with cold
 water.  Preheat oven to 400 F.  Place croissants in
 oven. Lower temperature to 350 F and bake for 15 - 20
 minutes until golden. Makes 24 - 32.

 Source:  Among Friends Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.10



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