Williams Sonoma Ham & Cheese Croissants

Flavor Profile

• Buttery, flaky, smoked heritage ham, Swiss Emmentaler cheese

Why We Love It

• Our savory croissants combine buttery puff pastry, smoked heritage ham and Swiss Emmentaler cheese. Shipped frozen, the hearty pastries are easy to prepare – just let them thaw and rise, then bake. They emerge from the oven with flaky, golden-brown exteriors, tender interiors and a rich aroma. Pair them with fresh fruit or salad for an exquisite breakfast or brunch.
• Hormone-free heritage pork.
• A Williams Sonoma exclusive.

Net Weight

• Set of 8 croissants: 2 lb. 4 oz. total.
• Set of 16 croissants: 4 lb. 8 oz. total.
• Shipped frozen.

Receiving Instructions

• Croissants ship frozen with dry ice. Please take care not to touch any remaining dry ice with bare hands.
• Upon receipt, remove croissants from shipping container and place in freezer for up to 1 month.

Preparation Instructions

• Place frozen croissants on parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them approx. 4" apart. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to thaw and rise for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Alternatively, you can leave croissants to thaw and rise at room temperature for approx. 4–6 hours; do not exceed 8 hours.
• Remove thawed croissants from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature to rise and proof until nearly double in size, approx. 2–3 hours.
• Preheat convection oven to 375°F or conventional oven to 400°F.
• Lightly brush tops of croissants with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tsp. water).
• Bake until puffed and golden, approx. 18–20 minutes.
• Bake to minimum internal temperature of 165°F.
• Let cool on baking sheet for 5–10 minutes before serving.

• Dough: Enriched, unbleached, unbromated flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), butter (pasteurized cream, lactic acid, starter distillate), water, cane sugar, yeast, salt, nonfat milk powder, dough conditioner (wheat gluten, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, enzymes [xylanase, alpha-amylase]), wheat gluten, egg, citric acid.
• Uncured Ham: Pork, water, sea salt, turbinado sugar, celery powder (no nitrates or nitrites added except for naturally occurring nitrites in celery powder and sea salt).
• Emmentaler Cheese: Part-skim milk, salt, enzymes, cheese cultures.
• Contains wheat/gluten, dairy, eggs.
• This product is prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with soy, tree nuts (almonds, pecans).