Description
A pull-apart loaf that combines the flaky, buttery magic of croissants with the convenience of a loaf, enriched with sourdough starter for a tangy flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 300g sourdough starter
- 200ml water
- 50g unsalted butter, softened
- 10g salt
- 50g sugar
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 100g unsalted butter, cold, for laminating
Instructions
- Measure all ingredients and set them out. Soften 50g butter for the dough but keep the 100g laminating butter cold in the fridge. Line a board or tray with parchment for the butter block. Have a lightly floured surface ready for rolling.
- Mix the flour, sourdough starter, water, softened butter, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl until a shaggy dough forms. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes by hand or 6–8 minutes in a mixer. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 4–8 hours.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle. Pound or roll the cold 100g butter into a flat rectangle roughly two-thirds the size of the dough, then place it in the center and fold the dough over to encase it. Roll out and perform letter folds three times, chilling the dough for about 30 minutes between each fold.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). After the final fold, roll the dough into a large rectangle, cut into triangles, and roll each up. Place on baking sheets, cover lightly and let rise until puffy, about 1–2 hours. Bake for 15–20 minutes until deep golden brown and crisp on the outside.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes. Brush with melted butter if desired, slice or pull apart to enjoy warm.
Notes
Keep butter cold for clean layers, rest dough in the fridge between folds to relax gluten and firm butter. This bread can be made ahead by retarding the proof in the fridge overnight.
- Prep Time: 380 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4.2g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg