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Ingredients
Bread flour, 655g (All-purpose can work in a pinch, but will take more care when you are doing the folds as it will tear more easily)
All-purpose flour, for dusting work surface
Instant yeast, 1 packet plus 1/4 tsp.
Whole milk, 3/4 cup
Sugar, 1/2 cup
Fine salt
Unsalted butter, high fat “European Style”, 1 1/2 pounds. High fat butter has at least 12g fat per tablespoons. Easy to find high fat brands are Kerrygold, Vital Farms and Plugra. Strauss is a California brand that is very good, but expensive. There is a lot of butter in croissants. It is the dominate flavor. Do not cheap out on this ingredient.
2 large eggs
For Pain au chocolat: Chocolate batons, feves, or discs. Bars of chocolate are okay. Avoid chocolate chips. Use a good quality chocolate.
For Ham & Cheese Croissants: gruyere cheese and thinly sliced ham, jamon, or prosciutto.
Equipment
2 half-sheet baking pans
Parchment paper
Plastic wrap
Cooking spray
Sharp chef’s knife
Pastry brush
Stand mixer with dough hook
