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This recipe caught my eye some months ago, on a facebook page called Fauzia's Fun Kitchen. I have adapted her recipe to my preference and for a first time recipe it turned out pretty good! I did learn that I absolutely suck a rolling croissants though, but practice can make for near perfection :)
The overall ingredients list is as follows For the Dough (makes about 8 croissants) 2cups of plain flour 1tsp of salt 1tsp of sugar 1tbsp of dried active yeast* quarter tsp of baking powder 3tbsp of softened butter 2tbsp of oil SOMETHIGN OF WATER *with this recipe I just followed the instructions on the back of my yeast package. I advise you adapt the recipe according to the instructions of your yeast for the best results. For the Filling (fills about 8 croissants) 1 large boneless chicken breast, chopping in to very small pieces 1 whole bell pepper (or two halves, on red and one green), grated half a small onion, grated 1 green chilli, chopped 1tbsp of sweetcorn half tsp of garlic paste half tsp of ground cumin half tsp of garam masala half a tsp of paprika some chopped coriander, to taste juice of half a lemon salt and pepper, to taste oil, for frying |
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| Sieve the flour, salt and baking powder in to a large mixing bowl |
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| Add 2tbsp of the butter and rub in until you get a fine crumb like consistency |
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| Dissolve the sugar in a jug with 2 parts cold water, 1 part boiling water. Add the yeast then whisk well |
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| Leave in a warm place for about 15min until the top is covered in a froth. Whisk again. |
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| Gradually add the yeast mixture to the flour mix, mixing with a spoon to begin with until is starts to combine |
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| Once it starts to combine , use you hands to work the dough, keep adding more of the yeast mix until you get a slightly sticky dough. If you find you use all your yeast mix and the dough is still not sticky enough, then keep adding some warmed milk until it it. |
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| Rub some oil all over the dough, cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for about 40min - 1hour. |
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| Ingredients For the Filling (fills about 8 croissants) 1 large boneless chicken breast, chopping in to very small pieces 1 whole bell pepper (or two halves, on red and one green), grated half a small onion, grated 1 green chilli, chopped 1tbsp of sweetcorn half tsp of garlic paste half tsp of ground cumin half tsp of garam masala half a tsp of paprika some chopped coriander, to taste juice of half a lemon salt and pepper, to taste oil, for frying |
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| Fry your grated bell peppers and onion in oil for around 5min |
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| Add you chicken and brown |
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| Add the sweetcorn, chilli, garlic paste and spices (garam masala, cumin, paprika salt and pepper). Cook until chicken is completely cooked |
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| Add in you chopped coriander, stir for another 1-2min until it becomes fragrant. Turn off the heat and squeeze over the juice of half a lemon and mix well. Now you are read to make you croissants! I was rushed for time at this point, so I didn't manage to take pictures of each step. However, Fauzia has a wonderful step by step on her facebook page which you should just follow exactly! :) Just hit the next button for each step. Pop in the oven at about 175C for 12-15min and you are done! You can also sprinkle these with different types of seeds, I went for sesame, for you pop them in the oven ;) Enjoy! |
