Cinnamon Sugar Croissants
Adapted from :
Best of Fine Cooking Breads
4 cups all purpose flour (plus more for rolling)
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons cold water
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons milk (I ran out of milk, so I used almond milk)
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
1 tablespoon + 1 scant teaspoon instant yeast
2 1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 1/4 cups cold, unsalted butter
Combine all of the dough ingredients in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
Mix on low speed for 3 minutes, and medium speed for an additional 3 minutes.
Place the dough on a lightly floured plate, wrap well in plastic, and refrigerate overnight
Take the butter square out of the fridge and unwrap and place it on the dough so that the points of the butter square are centered along the sides of the dough square.
Fold the flaps of dough over the butter and press the edges together to completely seal the butter inside the dough.
Lightly flour the top and bottom of the dough, and roll it into an 8x24 inch rectangle, focusing on lengthening rather than widening.
Pick up one short end of the dough and fold it over the dough, leaving one third of the dough exposed, and roll it over once more (fold the dough into thirds)
Repeat the rolling and folding process (steps 10-12) 2 more times.
Cover the dough and refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap and lightly flour the top and bottom of the dough.
Roll the dough into a long and narrow strip (8x44 inches) *hang in there! its a great arm workout!
After you have finished rolling, check to make sure that there is enough excess dough on both ends to allow you to trim the ends straight and allow for the remaining strip of dough to be 40 inches long.
Lay a tape measure lengthwise along your dough. On one side, mark the dough in 5 inch intervals. On the other side, mark the dough at 2.5 inch intervals. Make diagonal cuts by positioning a ruler at the top corner and the first bottom mark (2.5" side). With a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough diagonally along these lines to form 15 triangles.
Shape the croissants by making a 1/2 inch notch in the center of the short side of each triangle (this gives them a crescent shape). Hold the dough and gently elongate it without squeezing or compressing. Lay the croissant on the counter with the notched side closest to you add a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar before rolling into crescents(Add another generous sprinkling of cinnamon sugar before popping into the oven after the second egg wash)
And roll the dough away from you toward the pointed end. Flare your hands outward as you roll to make the "legs" longer.
Bend the two "legs" toward each other in a crescent shape and place on a baking sheet (I recommend around 5-7 croissants per sheet).
Brush the croissants with egg wash (place leftover egg wash in the fridge to use later)
Proof the croissants for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (Or proof them overnight in the fridge, and let them come to room temperature for about an hour before baking)
Brush them once more with egg wash.
Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Bake for 20 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway, until they have a nice golden brown color and darkened edges.
Cool and enjoy!
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