🥐Croissants🥐

Is a pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl.
Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape.

Croissants are layered with butter, rolled and folded several times in succession, then rolled into a thin sheet, in a technique called laminating.

In the current days, croissants are a common part of a continental breakfast in many European countries and served as dessert all around the world.

Croissants in Portugal

The first type of Portuguese croissant is similar to the French, and can be plain or filled with custard, chocolate, fruit jam, or a typical Portuguese cream made of egg yolk and sugar, "doce de ovo".
It is customary for these to also have powdered sugar on top. The second version has a similar consistency to brioche and is commonly eaten with ham and cheese.