CROISSANTS

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Croissants

• 5 cups flour
• ½ lb butter remove 2oz for dough
• 1 pkt yeast
• 3 tab castor sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs. Beat together
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• Make four parts
  f butter

Method:
Combine flour salt and castor sugar until it resembles bread-crumbs with 2 oz
of butter.
Add the dry yeast add water and milk and make a playable dough. Let it rise for 1 - 2 hours .
After it has risen knead it smoothly and make 5 balls.
Roll one roti out but not too thick- grate one part butter onto it.
Roll out another roti and carry on- until all 5 rotis are pilled up on top of each other and until all the butter is used up. Roll into a very big roti and fold like pie dough. Place in a loose big plastic-bag and leave it in the fridge to rise for a day or overnight.
Next cut dough into four roll out each ¼ into a big roti.Slice as if u cutting a pizza in order to form triangles. At the base
f the triangle if u want to add a filling
f cheese or choc place it at the base of the triangle and roll from the base towards the tip
f the triangle. Shape like a crescent brush with egg white and bake at 180 degress until done. Decorate as u wish

BANANA AND CARAMEL PASTRY

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Pastry with banana and caramel

Bake your puff pastry as normal
Once cool pipe some caramel treat and slice some bananas (mix
with a lil lemon juice to prevent browning) and decorate with the
banana slices - dust icing sugar and enjoy :)

MILKY LANE PASTRY

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Milky lane pastry

I'm not a 'pastry-baker'. Nor do I make pies/jam tarts or any of the other things one can do with a roll of butter pastry. But today, I surprised even myself.
This recipe is so easy, and require very little preparation, perfect for a novice baker.
Do pass by a Milky Lane and pick up a cup of their caramel sauce and a small container of sprinkle nuts.

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