buttery goodness

The best part of making croissants is the amazing buttery smell that fills that air while they bake.  I mean its practically heaven at least in my mind where heaven involves lots of butter and probably lots of cheese too and definitely coffee. This is my very first time making croissants and I must say it was a success!  I have wanted to make them forever but as a top notch procrastinator I just never got around to it.  They take like 20 hrs total to make and when do you ever have 20 spare hour I ask?  Chances are it will be a awhile before  I make these again so I plan to pop a few in the freezer for a rainy day. 

Even though I did sort of just complain about the time it takes to make these guys I have to say I very much enjoyed the process.  It came at the end of a long and somewhat eventful week and I needed to let the anxiety and stress I have been harboring go. There is something relaxing about baking for me, I feel at ease and focused in the kitchen a nice change from reality. Like photography or printmaking the process and technique is what guides me I am not worried about the outcome just the steps to get there.  In life it is so easy to lose sight of the process because well there isn't one and its very easy to lose your way. I lost my way but somehow baking has kept me a float and has gotten me back on track it just took some time and way to many pounds of butter.