Croissants
From Sorgawiki
To make marvellous, delicious and nutritious croissants, here is the basic recipe as used by the bio baker Patty;
Ingredients
- 1kg white flour
- 140g granulated sugar
- 20g salt
- 40g natural yeast
- 1/2 litre milk
- 200g water
Method
- Mix all of the dry ingredients together, once mixed add the water and milk and form into a smooth dough. Once formed wrap the dough in plastic or clingfilm and leave in the fridge overnight.
- The next day take the dough and roll into a square. Then here comes the butter! Take a 500g block of butter and place in a clear plastic bag, take a rolling pin and pound the butter until it makes a uniform square. Place the butter in the middle of the dough and fold the remaining dough over it so it resembles an envelope.
- Roll the pastry envelope out at least 10 times making sure that after each roll you fold the pastry back on itself (to create the light and fluffy interior). Once sufficiently rolled cut a series of equilateral triangles.
- When the triangles have been prepared take the longest point and roll into a croissant shape. Repeat this for all of the dough triangles and place on a greased baking tray. Top the croissants with egg yolk and bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 150° or until the croissants are golden brown.
Voila there you have it...it should be known that croissants are tricky to make, which means that the preparation of said pastries is open to interpretation somewhat. I wish you all the best in your baking endeavours!
--Louise 21:19, 19 September 2008 (CEST)
