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Family Bread Croissant

Recipe by Norbert Tarayre

Use croissant dough scraps to create a family-sized viennoiserie loaf, soft inside and crispy outside. This recipe transforms leftover laminated dough into a large croissant-shaped loaf, perfect for breakfast or brunch.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
5h
Prep
35m
Cook
40m
Cleanup
6h 15m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$7.55
Total cost
$0.94
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Incorporate the butter (lamination)
  • Final proof
  • Baking

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot oven with gloves
  • Melted butter can be very hot, avoid splatters
  • Do not let the dough rise above 30 °C to avoid over‑fermentation

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