Butter Croissants

Preparation Time: 125 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Spiciness: 0
Number of Servings: 4

A slightly different recipe for Japanese butter croissants, which are quite fun to make. They dont require much work, but they do need time to rise.

In a small bowl, mix water and sugar. In a larger bowl, sift the flour, make a well in the center, and pour the sugar water into it. Crumble the yeast into the water, mix the ingredients in the well slightly, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, sprinkle salt around the well on the flour.
After 10 minutes, knead the dough. Knead it for 15 minutes, then shape it into a loaf. Place it on a lightly floured surface, cover it with a bowl, and let it rise for one hour.
After one hour, punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf again, then cut it into 8 pieces. Cut the butter into 16 elongated pieces.
Shape each piece of dough into a cone, then roll it out into an elongated triangle. Place a piece of butter about a centimeter from the bottom, wider edge, then wrap the dough around it and press or seal it well. Place another piece of butter on the edge of the pocket and seal it well again, then roll up the remaining dough and shape it into a croissant. You can watch the process in the video above.
Place the croissants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover them with a clean kitchen towel and let them rise for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 225 degrees Celsius.
After the second rise, brush the croissants with milk and bake them in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. *You can watch the entire process of making butter croissants in the video above.

The croissants are best when they are still slightly warm.