recipe for croissants?

If you are admiring the professionally made croissants I will have to warn you. A croissant recipe is not that complicated, but how its made..... If you have never attempted it yet, better do some detailed reading about its preparation , see somebody do it or much better have someone train you how to do it( specially with using butter).. And its likely that the croissants you had eaten in the restaurant was sheeted by dough brake, the dough temperrature controlled and proper timing was emphasized during its processing. If you see how its done you might change your mind and instead buy tthe finished product for your consumption instead of attempting it yourself I have seen many enthusiast who avidly followed what the recipe states only to find out that they cannot duplicate the layering of the dough and flakiness of the product but end with a greasy mess or poorly made product that does not look like croissants. I do not mean to discourage you but that is the truth. And it takes lots of both practice and product waste before you to get it done properly especially if you are just self learning it by reading and doing.. But do not despair there is always hope if you are persistent in attaining your goal. For recipes you can try surfing the web for it and there are countless variation for it. Roy

. Roy

Making croissants is one of those projects that people should do once, just for fun. The last time I made croissants the turned out OK, but nothing special. After all the steps were completed I ended up with a couple dozen wonky shaped croissants that were gone in a very short time. As for a recipe -- I would recommend that you buy or borrow a good book. The dough isn't very complex, but croissants are 99% technique. This is a case where a picture is worth a thousand words, and having a well illustrated text is a must. You might also want to view the video on this subject at Julia Child's website: