Croissant

French Cuisine
Desserts and Pastries

A croissant is a buttery, flaky viennoiserie in a crescent shape, made from laminated yeast dough. Its dough is layered with butter, repeatedly rolled and folded to create a flaky texture. Inspired by the Austrian kipferl, the modern croissant was developed in the early 20th century when French bakers used yeast-leavened laminated dough. Croissants are commonly eaten as part of continental breakfasts in many European countries.

Type: Viennoiserie pastry
Modern development: Early 20th century
Common context: Continental breakfast

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Article: Croissant (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q207832
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