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Mini Pumpkin Pie Croissants

By á-25138
These tasty little mini pumpkin pie croissants are a fun recipe to make with kids
- 2 tubes Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls.
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice, to taste
- 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar (granulated or powdered; adjust to taste if you want the filling sweeter)
Prosciutto & Gruyère Croissants

By sltaylor
make the pastry: 1. If you are using rapid-rise yeast or fresh yeast and have planned ahead such that you know you...
- processor danish pastry:
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup (60 ml) warm water
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk at room temperature
- 1 1 1 large egg at room temperature
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/8 286g) (10 1/8 oz | 286g) all-purpose flour*
- 1 1 1/4 7g) 1 tsp. | 1/4 oz | 7g) rapid rise yeast or 1 tablespoon fresh yeast**
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1 25g) tablespoon (1 oz. | 25g) sugar
- 1 1 250g) cup (8 oz | 250g) unsalted butter, cold, cut into thin slices
- Nigella uses white bread flour
- 10 used instant (rapid-rise) yeast this time but with the cheese danishes I used active dry yeast and let it stand with the milk and water for about 10 minutes until it was a little foamy (see notes in recipe).
- pain au jambon:
- 8 to 16 8 to 16 to 16 thin slices prosciutto di Parma or smoked ham (depending on how many croissants you are making)
- 1/2 4 similar cheese, about 1/2 oz per croissant (I used 4 oz. total), cut into matchstick-sized pieces
- egg wash:
- 1 1 2 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons of milk
- 8 to 8 have a lot of leftover glaze if you are only making 8 pastries, but if you are prompt about putting it back in the fridge, you can save it until you get around to making the remaining 8 pastries.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Croissants

By á-17891
Preheat the oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1 package of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- 1/4 cup of homemade strawberry jam
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg + 1 tsp of water for egg wash
King Arthur Flour Baker's Croissants

By AzWench
A Croissant de Boulanger is a baker's croissant, made from puff pastry dough that includes yeast
- Dough:
- 2 large eggs plus enough warm water to make 2 cups of liquid (16 ounces)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 1/2 to 6 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk (optional)
- 1 scant tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional; for sweet pastry)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Butter:
- 1 7/8 cups unsalted butter, cool to the touch
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 1/2 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Whole Wheat Croissants

By mplsjess
1. In a small bowl, mix together the white and whole wheat flours
- 1 1/4 cups (175g) white flour, bread flour (preferably) or all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (105g) whole wheat flour (see Notes)
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup (160ml) whole or lowfat milk, very slightly warmed
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
- 5 1/2 ounces (160g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 egg
- pinch of salt
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