Make Perfect Croissants With Claire Saffitz | Try This at Home | NYT Cooking

Get the recipes: Croissants: Pain au Chocolat: Ham and Cheese Croissants: Almond Croissants: 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 ------------------------------------------ VISIT NYT COOKING: SUBSCRIBE to NYT COOKING: A paid subscription gets you full access to our recipes, daily inspiration and a digital Recipe Box. YOUTUBE: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: PINTEREST: About NYT Cooking: All the food that’s fit to eat (yes, it’s an official New York Times production).