Overview

Join executive pastry chef Colette Christian and learn to make four mouth-watering croissant recipes, from the traditional to savory and sweet almond-filled pastries.

Imagine sinking your teeth into a flaky and buttery croissant, fresh from your own oven! Colette breaks down the process of crafting perfect croissants at home, making it accessible for bakers of all levels.

Course Outline

• Making the Dough
  • Duration: 23 min
  • Discover the secrets to creating the perfect butter block to fold into your dough, essential for achieving tender and delicious croissants.

• Rolling & Folding
  • Duration: 19 min
  • Learn about book folds and trifolds. Understand how rolling and folding creates signature croissant layers while maintaining the right dough temperature.

3. The Classic Croissant
   • Duration: 26 min
   • Colette demonstrates how to roll, cut, and shape your dough for the classic croissant look. Learn proofing techniques and how to achieve a golden brown finish.

4. Almond Croissants
   • Duration: 18 min
   • Make almond croissants featuring a sweet nutty filling. Colette shows two methods for creating the filling: one with almond paste and the other with almond meal.

5. Pain au Chocolat & Ham & Cheese
   • Duration: 19 min
   • Explore square croissants with Colette, including pain au chocolat using chocolate batons and a savory ham and cheese version finished with dough belts.

• How to Fold and Roll Croissant Dough
  • Duration: 5 min
  • Learn to mix croissant dough the traditional way if you don’t have an electric mixer.