4.5 hours in, here is what the dough looks like:
That's a 5×8 rectangle if you are following along at home 
Rectangle folded in thirds "like a business letter" and back in the bowl to double. Wish I'd washed the bowl so it would take a nice photo – but its cloudy looking so you'll just have to take my word for how cute it looks in there, being folded in thirds and all..
The biggest surprise is how much you don't do. So far, there is nothing to this except the initial mix and that was "just barely" mixed in my book. Note – that does say, "so far."
1.5 hours to relax and do more chores. I am starting to think that making croissants is a meditative exercise.
Cynthia
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Cynthia McKenna – making Croissants from Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking
