Get the recipes:
Croissants: https://nyti.ms/2RrNUnL
Pain au Chocolat: https://nyti.ms/2RuxP0A
Ham and Cheese Croissants: https://nyti.ms/3uwZcpq
Almond Croissants: https://nyti.ms/3nTj1Vz

Claire Saffitz is here for the first installment of Try This at Home, a new series where Claire walks you through different baking projects and techniques. Croissants are up first, and while they may not be easy or breezy, they sure are beautiful.

0:00 – 2:13: INTRO
2:13 – 5:03 Détrempe
5:03 – 8:20 Butter block
8:20 – 9:48 Lock butter
9:48 – 12:04 First turn
12:04 – 13:34 Second turn
13:34 – 14:18 Preshape
14:18 – 19:00 Roll, cut, proof
19:00 – 20:09 Egg wash
20:09 – 23:11 Bake and eat
23:11 – 24:52 Pain au chocolat
24:52 – 25:42 Ham and cheese
25:42 – 27:42 Almond croissant
27:42 – End: Croissant party

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