This is how REAL Italian Cornetto is made 🇮🇹🥐
Soft inside, crispy outside, buttery layers ✨
Simple ingredients.
Step-by-step.
Bakery-style result at home.
Perfect Italian breakfast with espresso ☕
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🥐 Authentic Italian Cornetto Recipe
1. Ingredients
Flour (Farina 00 or Manitoba): 500g
Warm Milk: 250ml
Sugar: 80g – 100g
Yeast (Lievito di birra): 7g (Dry) or 15g (Fresh)
Butter (Room Temperature): 60g (for the dough) + 250g (for layering/lamination)
Egg: 1 large
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Aromatics: 1 tsp Vanilla extract and a pinch of Orange Zest (for that classic Italian scent)
2. Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 01: Preparing the Dough
In a small bowl, mix the warm milk with yeast and a tablespoon of sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, remaining sugar, orange zest, and the egg.
Pour in the yeast mixture and knead until a rough dough forms.
Add the 60g of butter gradually and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Cover and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours (or until it doubles in size).
Step 02: Lamination (Butter Layering)
Roll out the risen dough into a rectangular shape.
Flatten the 250g of cold butter between two sheets of parchment paper into a smaller square. Place the butter block in the center of the dough and fold the edges over to seal it.
Gently roll the dough out into a long rectangle, fold it into thirds (like a letter), wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Repeat this rolling and folding process 3 times to create those beautiful flaky layers.
Step 03: Shaping
Roll out the final chilled dough into a large rectangle (about 5mm thick).
Cut the dough into long, skinny triangles.
Starting from the wide base of the triangle, roll it up toward the tip to form the crescent shape.
Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let them rise again for 1 hour.
Step 04: Baking
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
Lightly brush the top of each cornetto with a beaten egg (egg wash) for a golden finish.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.
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