BON MATIN MES AMIS!
The Daring Bakers go retro this month! Thanks to one of our very talented non-blogging members, Sarah, the Daring Bakers were challenged to make croissants using a recipe from the Queen of French Cooking, none other than Julia Child.
Well this is my first assignment as a Daring Baker! And what a doozy as I was challenged to once again stare down my old nemesis…..pastry dough! (I was secretly hoping for some kind of fancy cake to build my confidence!) But truthfully, pastry dough would not be my nemesis if I just worked with it more often! So this turned out to be a good exercise for me.
These turned out quite light, fluffy, and buttery. And amazingly, something that took 14 hours to prepare, were gone in less than 1! Relieved to have this first challenge under my belt and looking forward to next month’s!
They look light and fluffy. Yum!
Your croissants look just perfect…this is the beauty of blogging…we always get to learn new things! great attempt!!
Go Anne! I have been wanting to do croissants for so long but haven’t had the courage yet to do so. Yours look wonderful!!
Oh my! They may have gone in a flash but by the looks of them, these 14 hours were WELL spent!
Anne, these look lovely!! It looks like you did a great job with these for your first time! I can’t believe they took 14 hours to make!
They looks great well done on this challenge. Nice light golden colour also. Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia.
Oh, dear God. Warm, flaky croissants are my one true “I could eat 100 of these in one sitting” food. Just seeing that first photo made my mouth water. I’m completely shameless when it comes to inhaling these. Gorgeous, Anne! Deadly, but gorgeous!
Way to go Anne!! These look amazing! I can’t imagine having the patients to make these. They are one of my favorite though, so I can only imagine how good homemade ones would be!
You rocked this challenge! Your croissants look wonderful~
Bon matin certain! I’m totally impressed that you made croissants. And…, what a success! Just look at the colour and puff on those beauties
14 hours – is that all? ha-ha!
Welcome to the Daring Bakers! You tamed your nemesis like a champ, your croissants look wonderful and such wonderful layers!
They look perfect, Anne! After this – you can do ANY bakers challenge!
You are daring! I’m a little to scared to try.
Good job on the croissants, Anne! Can’t wait to see how great you will perform in next month’s challenge!
I love croissants…. I keep seeing all the posts of everyone who made them. Yours look wonderful and it’s such a commitment to make croissants from scratch. Especially if you want all the butter layered in them. Hats off to you on a fantastic job.
These croissants look flaky and light…awesome!
Anne, Ooo la la! These are truly fantastique! I always have mixed feelings when a food takes so long preparing and is demolished in under a minute. My thoughts go something like “Great! so glad you like it, but hey! slow down and appreciate all the hard work that went into it”
Gorgeous! They totally look like they were worth every hour of work!!
They do take awhile, but boy are they worth it! Not much of anything can beat a fresh croisssant. Good for you for sticking with it.
Congrats! I’ve never made that Julia Child recipe, but know it – it’s not the easiest recipe in the world to master. Yours looks terrific – and I’ll bet tasted even better. Thanks.
Welcome and hello to the Daring Bakers’ and congratulations on your first successful challenge. So glad that they worked out so well in the end and the colour is stunning such a golden brown colour. Well done on this challenge. Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia.
Looks like you stepped up and mastered the challenge, congrats! Julia’s is not the easiest recipe in the world but oh is it worth it!. great job!
How good do these look! Pass the butter and the jam please, and you did a great job with these.
That caramel filling is oozing and making it so delicious, yummy for sure.
Oh my gosh… how did I miss these croissants? They look perfect. Anne, I know what a complicated process they take to make…so I bow to your baking prowess. They really look perfect!!!
I am so behind. I still have to post mine. You really did an amazing job with this. They are so tricky to make. You must be so pleased yours turned out perfect.
Hey thanks everyone for your wonderful comments! These croissants were not at all easy for me and I really found it to be a difficult challenge! I appreciate all of your words of encouragement!!!
Great job! I’m completely intimidated about the process of making croissants. Yours are gorgeous!
Welcome to Daring Bakers! Your croissants look to die for! Congratulations. I love to make croissants, then freeze them before the final rise…yea, that’s cheating, but it works so well!
SOOOOO buttery! These croissants brought me straight back to Paris!
lovely croissants well done
Beautiful , well done!!!