Easy Croissants Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup milk, warm
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp yeast
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp 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:

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.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3813.07 Kcal (15965 kJ)
Calories from fat	1973.59 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	219.29g	337%
Cholesterol	534.01mg	178%
Sodium	10522.65mg	438%
Potassium	1359.33mg	29%
Total Carbs	404.6g	135%
Sugars	29.52g	118%
Dietary Fiber	42.04g	168%
Protein	63.34g	127%
Vitamin A	1.7mg	57%
Iron	24.9mg	138%
Calcium	1440.4mg	144%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	362.24 Kcal (1517 kJ)
Calories from fat	187.49 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.83g	337%
Cholesterol	50.73mg	178%
Sodium	999.65mg	438%
Potassium	129.14mg	29%
Total Carbs	38.44g	135%
Sugars	2.8g	118%
Dietary Fiber	3.99g	168%
Protein	6.02g	127%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	57%
Iron	2.4mg	138%
Calcium	136.8mg	144%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

93.7

Points
103

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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