French · bread

Croissant

Croissant reads richness 6.8, sweetness 6.1 and salinity 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a French bread, about 8 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 3.9 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 6.1 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 0.4 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 0.4 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 7.0 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 0.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 6.8 · Sweetness 6.1 · Salinity 3.6 · Umami 3.0 · Nutty 0.7

What's in it (8)

• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 cup whole milk, warm
• 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for dough)
• 8 oz unsalted European-style butter (for laminating)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)

Time & effort: about 8 hr (1 hr active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 247.9 kcal, 14.4 g protein, 23.3 g fat, 43.6 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

1. Make an enriched yeast dough, rest overnight, then laminate by folding cold butter through the dough in three letter folds, chilling between each.
2. Cut into triangles, roll into crescents, proof until doubled and visibly layered, then egg-wash and bake at high heat until deep amber and shatteringly flaky.

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• Spoonbread — Southern
• Tarte aux Pralines Roses — French · Lyon
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• Hard Dough Bread — Jamaican
• Pretzel (Laugenbrezel) — German

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.