Fresh Croissants a la Julia Child

Julia Child was born August 15, 1912 in California, Pasadena. She lived with her husband Paul Cushing Child some time in France where she discovered the french cuisine. She wrote the book the "French Chef"and appeared on her first television show the "French Chef"in 1963 which was a success. 

In 1989 Julia Child published another book including a video which called "The Way to Cook"...

I am inviting you to go on "You Tube" to see Julia Child making her favored French Croissants for her mid- petit dejeuner. 

I love Julia Child for being who she is a natural down to earth person....

They are sooooo Delicious to the TASTE!

Here are the ingredients:

Feed your yeast: 10 min

1 pck of dry yeast

1/4 cup of warm water

1/8 tsp. salt

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 cup of milk (warm to the finger)

In the next bowl you need to add:

2 cups of all-purpose flour

1 tbsp sugar

1tsp. 1/2 salt

4 tbsp of oil

pour in the milk

4 oz of butter for placing it in the dough after it risen.

Then add your yeast to the above ingredients and form a dough. You need to knead for about 5 mins.

Place your dough in a clean bowl and clip the top of the dough to help it rise. Rise the dough about 1 1/2 hour in room temperature. Put your bowl in a plastic bag to help it rise.

After it risen...chill the dough for about 15 mins for easier work with. Roll the dough into a square and place your square butter into the dough and cover the butter with the dough. Then roll the dough with the butter into a rectangle and use flour if the dough sticks to the surface. Then fold the dough into an envelope. This process has to be repeated 4 times. Place the dough into the fridge for 2 hours.

After 2 hours repeat the process again. Then you have to rest the dough for another 2 hours. The resting time of 2 hours is over you can form your dough into croissants.

Voila!