🥐The Humble Croissant
A croissant is a buttery, flaky, viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape
of the Austrian kipferl but using the French yeast-leavened laminated
dough. Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape. The dough
is layered with butter, rolled and folded several times in succession,
then rolled into a thin sheet, in a technique called laminating. The
process results in a layered, flaky texture, similar to a puff pastry.