The “Kitchen Shrink Croissant” These both needed to chill and rest overnight—the butter incorporating the mocha essence, while the dough patiently fermenting.

Grease a deep baking tin or ovenproof dish with butter. Preheat the oven to 160C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Cut the croissants up into chunks and arrange in an even layer in the dish so there are no big gaps.

The shape of a croissant in France is wholly dependent on what its made out of. A croissant made only with butter will be straight, but a croissant made with margarine will be curved — called ...

Meanwhile, Sunfly’s Eivin calls his sunflower seed butter a “game-changer” for people with dietary needs – it’s free from the top 14 allergens, including nuts, sesame, dairy and gluten.

I left the bustle of Petitgrain Boulangerie in Santa Monica, Calif., with a plain croissant still hot from the oven, and though I tried to let it cool, I couldn’t.. The outside shattered into so ...