Croissants And Puff Pastry Food

FRUITY CROISSANT PUFF

Steps:

• Place croissants and berries in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in milk, sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended; pour over croissants. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, until puffed and golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with syrup.

CROISSANTS AND PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Mix the dough ingredients until well mixed, place in greased, covered bowl and refrigerate overnight. It's not necessary to knead the dough unless for a few times to mix the dough.
• Wrap 2 sticks of butter touching in plastic wrap. Pound with a rolling pin until the butter block is 5 by 6 inches. The butter should be cold but pliable. Test by poking a finger to see if an indention is easily left.
• Lightly flour the counter and dough and roll dough out to a 5.5" by 12.5" rectangle. Brush off the flour and place the butter block on half the dough and fold the other half over. Seal the dough around the butter.
• Adding a little flour and tapping the top of the package with the rolling pin, roll the dough out into an 8" x 18" rectangle. Brushing off the flour, fold the dough over letter-style to make 3 layers in an 8" x 6" bundle.
• Wrap the package and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Roll the dough stretching the longer side out until the rectangle is 8 by 18" again. Triple fold again, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• Repeat this one more time, chilling the package for 30 minutes.
• Take the dough our and roll it into an 8" wide, 28" long rectangle, trimming off excess.
• Divide this dough into 7 rectangles, 4" wide and 8" long. Divide each rectangle diagonally so that there are 14 triangles, 4" at the base and 8" to the tip.
• Take each triangle and make a 3/4" slit half-way along the base. Stretch the triangle from base to tip and at the base. Rolling from the base, roll each croissant up and place on cookie sheets or baking pans lined with parchment. Spray the parchment lightly with oil first.
• Preheat the oven to 450F, but drop to 375F when croissants go into the oven.
• Cover the croissants with oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 60 to 90 minutes until it's risen 1.5 times its volume.
• If a shiny surface is desired, brush lightly with an egg wash.
• Bake at 375F in the upper portion of the oven for 12 minutes. Rotate the pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes more or until browned and 205 F internally.

EASY CHOCOLATE PUFF PASTRY CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface, then roll out to make a 10-inch square.
• Cut into four even squares.
• Place 2-3 tablespoons milk chocolate baking chips in the center of each square.
• Brush the edges lightly with the beaten egg.
• Fold each square into triangles, press the edges to seal.
• Place on the baking sheets 2-inches apart.
• Repeat with remaining puff pastry sheet.
• Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• Cool on baking sheets for about 3 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl melt the 2 ounces semisweet chocolate with 2 tablespoons butter on HIGH for about 25-30 seconds, stirring once and until smooth. until smooth.
• Stir/whisk in the confectioners sugar until combined.
• Add in water until the icing is smooth and desired consistency for drizzling.
• Drizzle over the pastries.
• Sift lighty with confectioners sugar if desired.

HACKED CROISSANT DONUTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Lay a puff pastry sheet flat on a lightly floured surface. Use a pastry brush to cover the sheet completely with the beaten egg. Fold the sheet into thirds along the creases, like a letter, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining 3 sheets of puff pastry. Refrigerate until stiff and completely chilled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes. Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.
• Remove the puff pastry from the refrigerator and use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out 12 rounds, 3 per sheet. Use a 1-inch round cutter to cut out the center of each pastry round. Remove and discard the scraps, or air fry for chef's snacks.
• Working in batches, place the donuts in the air fryer, spacing 1 inch apart, and cook until the donuts have puffed completely and are golden brown all over, about 15 minutes. Transfer to the wire rack.
• Make the icing: In a medium bowl, stir together the frosting and milk until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a small piping bag and cut a hole in the tip. Pipe the icing on the top of the donuts.
• Enjoy!