Croissant Archives - Jenny is baking

The Very Best Homemade Croissants

Today I am presenting to you the very best homemade croissants with a step-by-step guide with lots of pictures. Preparation is done over the course of three days and most of the rising times happen during the night. I also give options to either prepare in two days or four days. I did post another croissant recipe about a year ago. But I have learned. When I asked you on Facebook, you indicated you wanted another recipe. So I tried and improved. Until I was happy. So please give the floor to a new and improved croissant recipe, which can be prepared in little chunks in three days! Continue Reading…

15/06/2018

Homemade Croissants with Blueberry Raspberry Thyme Jam

Why does baking make me so happy? Why does it relax me, why do I even bother and sometimes (not often, but still) take hours in the kitchen preparing something? There are many reasons for this. Let’s give it a shot: Because it relaxes me, because it is so much fun to watch others when they enjoy something I baked, because I can collect my thoughts while I follow instructions one step at a time, because kneading somehow makes me feel more down to earth, because I feel it is a mini-workout when I knead dough and that makes me proud and because it is creative.Maybe it is precisely because baking requires you to follow the rules strictly, especially if you are a beginner, why I find it challenging and fun to be creative. I may decide to change a basic recipe, turn it up a notch, or I mix flour, butter, sugar and eggs together and hope for the best.

12/06/2017