HOW TO BAKE ANAUTHENTIC STARBUCKS APPLE CROISSANT AT HOME.

How to Bake anAuthentic Starbucks Apple Croissant at Home.

How to Bake anAuthentic Starbucks Apple Croissant at Home.

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Oh how many people love the apple croissant which is the addition of fresh apples and buttery flaky dough. Best enjoyed in the morning or during coffee break, while reading a book. Although Starbucks do have some absolutely lovely apple croissants, why not have a go at baking this delicious treat in the comfort of your own home? Learn how to bake your Starbucks-style apple croissant recipes by following the procedures outlined below to get the coffee house flavor in your home.

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups of all-purpose flour
2. 1 teaspoon of sugar
3. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
4. 1 cup of cold water
5. 2 packages of frozen puff pastry (If you are a little more creative you can make it from scratch)
6. 2 medium apples (it’s ideal if sweet apples like Honeycrisp or Gala is used)
7. 2 tbsp of granulated sugar
8. 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
9. 1/2 cup of apricot preserves
10. 1 large egg (for egg wash)
11. Parts used: Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Step-by-step instructions:

1. To start with, make the apple filling as described below. Wash, skin and cut your apples into neat slices that you would get from cutting a medium-sized apple into 8 equal thin slices.

2. Add the mixture of apple and sugar in a large pan and over medium heat and stir and sauté them until apples are to tender slightly browned around 10 – 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

3. After the apples have been removed from the oven, it advisable to cool them, then turn on the oven to 400°F (200°C) and unroll one of the puff pastries on a floured surface.

4. Take a pizza cutter or a knife and cut the pastry sheet into 1.5 inch stripes lengthwise.

5. On a cookie sheet either greased or lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat, start on first, unwrap a strip and lay it. Fold the pastry strip over on itself to make a 1/2 in border.

6. Take a tablespoon of apricot preserves and spread it in the bottom strip and along it place a line of the apple filling.

7. Take one corner of the strip you filled and fold it over the filling and make it snug. Keep on rolling the strip until you join that edges making sure that the edges are sealed. Do the same with the other strips and filling until all of them are piled up as seen in the figure below.

8. Whisk an egg with a little bit water in another small bowl to get an egg wash. Brush the croissants lightly with the egg wash and place them in the oven to bake for 20-25 minute or until the croissants are golden brown and fluffy.

9. Croissants should not be allowed to cool for quite sometime before a snow of confectioners sugar is applied to them. Serve warm and enjoy!

Conclusion:

As it turns out, making an Starbucks Apple Croissant Recipe in the comfort of your home is not as hard as it seems, thanks to these tips and so get ready to recreate this Starbucks darling. Cook these delicious apple croissants and surprise your family and friends with your pastery making skills and how you can prepare another scrumptious pastry at home. Happy baking!

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