A croissant French is a buttery, flaky, French 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, texture, similar to a puff pastry.