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Korean café croffles

Ready-to-bake croissant dough pressed in a waffle maker until crisp outside and cooked through, then topped with fruit and a little honey.

15 min2 servings6 stepsDifficulty: Easy
Korean café croffles

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01 / Before you start

Ingredients

2 servings

Get your ingredients ready
Get your ingredients ready

Everyday kitchen measurements

For 2 servings. Use a small 180 ml paper cup, a level eating spoon (about 15 ml) and a small teaspoon (about 5 ml).

How to fill the cup and spoons

Use the same cup and spoons throughout. Their sizes vary, so these amounts are approximate. Spoon flour in loosely and level the top without pressing. Measure vegetables after chopping, without packing them down. The amounts in g/ml are the original reference quantities. For part of a pack, use the specified pack weight and divide the contents evenly.

King Arthur Baking

Essential, optional and substitute ingredients

Keep essential ingredients. For a replacement, use its listed amount and cooking changes instead of that ingredient’s original amount. Skip optional ingredients and their preparation if omitted. Photos show the original recipe.

  • Substitute available

    If Ready-to-bake unbaked croissant dough is unavailable

    Use instead
    Ready-to-bake puff pastry
    Substitute quantity
    2 squares, each about 8 cm wideReference quantity: about 140 g

    Use unbaked pastry, not baked croissants. Press until deeply golden and cooked through; the texture will be flaky rather than croissant-like.

  • Optional

    Wash berries or peel the banana. Use whichever fresh fruit is available, or skip the topping.

  • Substitute available

    If Honey is unavailable

    Use instead
    Maple syrup
    Substitute quantity
    2 small teaspoonsReference quantity: 10 ml

    Drizzle only after cooking. Do not give honey to infants under 12 months.

  • Optional

    Add at the table for a cool contrast. Omit if avoiding dairy or using a sweet fruit topping.

  • Optional

    Brush lightly only if your waffle maker instructions call for greasing.

Tap each ingredient as you prepare it. Check product labels for egg, soy, sesame, wheat, fish or shellfish where relevant.

02 / You’re ready to cook

Step-by-step cooking

  1. Step 1

    Step 1: Read the dough packet first. Use two unbaked ready-to-bake croissant dough pieces that are thawed, proofed or otherwise prepared exactly as the packet requires. Any thawing or proofing time is extra to the 15-minute hands-on recipe. Do not put a fully baked croissant in the iron.

    Read the dough packet first. Use two unbaked ready-to-bake croissant dough pieces that are thawed, proofed or otherwise prepared exactly as the packet requires. Any thawing or proofing time is extra to the 15-minute hands-on recipe. Do not put a fully baked croissant in the iron.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2: Preheat a waffle maker according to its instructions. If the plates need grease, brush them lightly with up to ½ small teaspoon of neutral oil. Place the hot iron on a stable heat-safe surface; an adult should handle the lid.

    Preheat a waffle maker according to its instructions. If the plates need grease, brush them lightly with up to ½ small teaspoon of neutral oil. Place the hot iron on a stable heat-safe surface; an adult should handle the lid.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3: Put one prepared dough piece in the centre of the lower waffle plate, leaving room for expansion. Close the lid gently without forcing it down. Cook for about 4–6 minutes, or according to the appliance and dough packet, until deep golden and no wet raw dough remains in the thick middle.

    Put one prepared dough piece in the centre of the lower waffle plate, leaving room for expansion. Close the lid gently without forcing it down. Cook for about 4–6 minutes, or according to the appliance and dough packet, until deep golden and no wet raw dough remains in the thick middle.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4: Open the lid carefully; escaping steam is hot. Lift the croffle with a heat-safe utensil, never fingers. Put it on a rack for 1–2 minutes to stay crisp. Repeat with the second dough piece, checking the middle is fully baked.

    Open the lid carefully; escaping steam is hot. Lift the croffle with a heat-safe utensil, never fingers. Put it on a rack for 1–2 minutes to stay crisp. Repeat with the second dough piece, checking the middle is fully baked.

  5. Step 5

    Step 5: While the second piece cooks, wash and dry the optional berries or slice the optional banana. Measure the honey and yogurt separately. Keep wet toppings away from the hot waffle maker so they do not burn on its plates.

    While the second piece cooks, wash and dry the optional berries or slice the optional banana. Measure the honey and yogurt separately. Keep wet toppings away from the hot waffle maker so they do not burn on its plates.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6: Plate one croffle per person. Add the optional fruit and yogurt, then drizzle each with 1 small teaspoon of honey just before eating. Serve warm; the honey is for children aged 12 months and older only, and the hot croffle should cool before serving to young children.

    Plate one croffle per person. Add the optional fruit and yogurt, then drizzle each with 1 small teaspoon of honey just before eating. Serve warm; the honey is for children aged 12 months and older only, and the hot croffle should cool before serving to young children.

03 / Enjoy your meal

Finished dish

Finished dish: Korean café croffles
Korean café croffles
Helpful tips

Makes two café-style croffles. Total time excludes any dough thawing or proofing specified by its packet. This recipe requires a waffle maker; check both the appliance and dough instructions for safety and cooking time. Ensure the centre is fully baked rather than judging the grid marks alone. Dough and yogurt may contain wheat, milk and egg. Refrigerate any cooked leftovers within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C, at 4°C or below for up to 3–4 days. Reheat until hot and crisp; refrigerate fruit and yogurt separately.

Enjoy every bite

How to enjoy it

Top just before eating so the waffle stays crisp. For a lighter version, use fruit alone; syrup, yogurt and fruit are all separate optional additions.

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