Simplified Sourdough Croissants

Stretch and Folds

These Sourdough Croissants are perfect for when you want to enjoy the flaky, buttery goodness of croissants without the overly complicated process.

Yes, we’re still laminating the dough, but this simplified method skips the stress of perfection.

ingredients:

Dough – all-purpose flour – salt – sugar

STEP 1

Prepare the dough. Combine all the dough ingredients in a stand mixer and mix for 10-15 minutes until it forms a smooth, slightly sticky ball of dough.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it ferment for 3-4 hours at room temperature. It should become puffier. Then, refrigerate the dough overnight.

STEP 2

STEP 3

Prepare the Butter Packet. About 4 hours before continuing, mix the butter and flour together and shape it into a 15x20cm (6×8 inch) rectangle. Chill it in the fridge for 10-30 minutes.

STEP 4

Laminate the Dough. Roll out the chilled dough into a 40x20cm (16×8 inch) rectangle. Place the butter packet in the middle and fold the dough over from both sides to enclose the butter.

STEP 5

Roll the dough into a 25x50cm (10×20 inch) rectangle. Fold the dough into thirds, like a letter, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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