- prep: 1 hr
- cook: 14 hr
- total: 15 hr
Summary
It's important not to try to halve this recipe. When you need only a half recipe of dough, as for the pains au chocolat, use the rest of the dough for a batch of Parma braids or a princess ring. Or make a double recipe of those irresistible chocolate croissants and share them with friends. One batch of this dough is enough for 24 plain croissants, 32 chocolate croissants, 16 Parma braids, or 2 princess rings. Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 14 hr
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, heated to warm (105°F–110°F)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast (from two 1/4-oz packages)
- 3 3/4 to 4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) cold unsalted butter
- 2 kitchen towels (not terry cloth)
- 1 ruler
- 1 pastry brush
- a standing electric mixer with dough hook, 2 kitchen towels (not terry cloth), a ruler, a pastry brush
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 2472 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 147 g 226.44%
- Saturated Fat: 90 g 450.2%
- Trans Fat: 6 g %
- Cholesterol: 389 mg 129.59%
- Sodium: 3012 mg 125.5%
- Calcium: 331 mg 33.12%
- Potassium: 385 mg 11%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 13 mg 73.69%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 252 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 8 g 30.72%
- Sugar: 36 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 4 g
- Vitamin A 88.17%
- Vitamin C 0.05%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat29
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk1
- Exchange - Other Carbs2
- Exchange - Starch14
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total18 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq