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Croissants – Melt in your mouth buttery perfection

Croissants are the quintessential French breakfast dish. A proper Croissant is a contradiction – They are buttery but not fatty. They have to be soft, fluffy, flaky with just a little crust to bite into and yet it must dissolve away in your mouth.
Croissants terrify most bakers and yet they really are the simplest to make if you are methodical and careful. The simple truth is that this is a recipe to be approached with passion and it will more than amply reward you.

The preparation of a croissant involves 3 phases:
1) The creation of a puffy pastry
2) The creation of the croissant
3) The baking of the croissant.