How do I create a butter slab to make croissants?
Take your butter, unwrap it and place it on a large sheet of parchment paper. Next fold over the parchment paper and pound it down with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. As the butter starts to get a little softer it will be easier to work with. Once you have a nice squarish shape, wrap it up in your salad spinner and put that in the refrigerator to chill along with your dough for 30 minutes.
Take your butter, unwrap it and place it on a large sheet of parchment paper. Next fold over the parchment paper and pound it down with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. As the butter starts to get a little softer it will be easier to work with. Once you have a nice squarish shape, wrap it up in your parchment paper and put that in the refrigerator to chill along with your dough for 30 minutes.