7 Common Mistakes To Avoid While Making Croissants

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Making Croissants At Home

Making this popular French nibble at home can be quite challenging. So make sure to avoid these common mistakes for the perfectly flaky end result.

One of the biggest reasons why your croissants will not look perfect is the fact that you’re not following the recipe.

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1. Not Taking The Recipe Into Account

Using cups for measurements can go haywire, leading the end result to be something different.

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2. Not Using Scales

Using normal butter often gives results that aren’t expected, pastry chefs often use butter with a higher melting point.

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3. The Type Of Butter

The recipe is time-consuming, and one has to give the dough time to rest!

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4. Not Resting The Dough

Folding the dough too much or too little, both are not the way to go!

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5. The Folding Issues

Whether you proof the dough too much or too less, the croissants won’t turn up well!

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6. Incorrect Proofing

If you don’t correctly shape the correctly, and this must be done with delicate hands.

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7. Incorrect Shaping

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Go ahead and try your hand at making croissants at home!