Croissants- it most likely begins with "cro" because this is the seem we hear whenever a nice croissant is bitten! Very renowned for its complications throughout the preparation but simply like other "complicated recipes" it's really a few getting persistence and comprehending the steps, once you know why situations are how they are, you'll feel at ease making the most "complicated " recipe. For me personally cooking is sort of a therapy, I like waiting, and dealing onto it, and waiting again only for the pleasure of tasting the ultimate result and perhaps because of this , why I do not see cooking as complicated.
The most crucial step when creating croissants would be to make certain the ambient temperatures are not very hot because butter is the kind of fat that melts in a cold so when it takes place throughout the incorporation in to the dough it may ruin your layers and ruin the feel and also the rising procedure for your croissants.
Real croissants possess a super flaky and crunch texture and also the bread like croissants that people frequently see is made from another and fewer laborious technique known as rough puff in which the butter is added to the dough instead of folded and switched between it. Obviously we're not doing that, first we discover the real one and you may become lazy. ha
Ingredients:
3 1/2 glasses of white-colored flour (you should use bread flour having a greater number of protein that will develop more gluten making it smoother) + more for dusting
1 cup barely tepid to warm water
1 teaspoon active dry yeast (not instant dry yeast. Active dry yeast is activated with warm liquid and instant dry yeast is not)
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
215g or 1 3/4 cups cold butter (do not use cut pieces, one large piece is the greatest)
for that egg wash:
1 egg
2 tablespoons of milk
Items to bear in mind when creating croissants or other kind of puff pastry:
1-Always awesome kitchen and awesome counter
2-In case your butter begins to melt and skip in the dough place it inside your refrigerator immediately to awesome it
3-Always awesome the dough within the refrigerator after each turn
4-Sprinkle enough flour at first glance never to allow it to stick but ALWAYS brush them back before folding it again
5- Four turns is sufficient for croissants, make certain you track each turn and allow the dough rest to have an hour covered with plastic wrap within the refrigerator between turns
6- Bear in mind when the butter is skipping or even the dough is tearing- STOP your work and refrigerate it or else you will destroy your layers
7-When folding the butter in to the dough make certain the butter isn't super hard or it will likely be impossible to spread it evenly when moving it within the dough
Temperatures are everything. If you have a warm body you should not be considered a candidate with this. just kidding =)
I made these the very first time today! The house was chilly (about 64) therefore the dough remained an ideal consistency. I just read a couple of reviews on other websites recommending top quality european butter. I simply used a budget stuff and that i observed my butter cracked a great deal when moving out and so i stopped refrigerating the entire hour in order that it wouldn't be so brittle. The 4 turns were certainly necessary despite other recipes with three. Also, I discovered that moving it 9x17 made my last unveil too thick so 1 / 2 of my croissants wound up huge! The parchment paper is essential to absorb the butter which comes out whenever you bake them. Great recipe! I'll utilize it over and over, and perhaps get creative with fillings. 3
Queria fazer esta receita. Estive a reparar que mencionas que 215g de manteiga equivale single 3/4 cups, mas tenho quase a certeza que no :( pelo menos com a manteiga sem sal que estou a usar. 75g de manteiga equivale singleOr3 de copo. Como fao?
Obrigado pela ajuda, adoro os teus vdeos :D
Raiza, tudo bem? Encontrei seu blog e estou amando! Vou tentar fazer Croissant pela primeira vez baseada na sua receita. Tenho uma dvida, voc menciona que so 215g de manteiga. Porm, pelo seu vdeo parece que voc usa o dobro disso. 215 g mesmo? Obrigada, Karina
Raiza, aqui Karina mais uma vez! Estou passando para agradecer. DEU SUPER CERTO! Isso que croissant do jeito que eu gosto, do jeito que comia fora do Brasil e que por aqui s encontrei po em formato de Croissant! Estava com tanta vontade de fazer sua receita que nem me toquei que o nico fermento que tinha em casa era o biologico seco instantaneo! Segui suas instrucoes usando o que tinha mesmo, porm quando fui acrescentar o restante da farinha eu coloquei mais uma colher de ch de fermento biologico seco instantaneo. Estou relatando isso, pois como deu certo aqui pode dar para outros tb! Estou muito feliz, me sentindo a verdadeira padeira. ) Abraos. Continue o bom trabalho. Ainda tentarei outras das suas receitas. D-us abenoe vc!
Hi, I really like your recipe however i had some challenge with the yeast before! Can One use baking powder rather?
Hello, I don't have active yeast, I've instant yeast and that i actually want to do this recipe. Please let me know the way i should do it? Must I add some instant yeast and flour and equivalent water?
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Hi Raiza, I had been looking at cooking videos online since i'm an ambitious pastry chef and that i'm learning around I'm able to. And I came across your videos plus they counseled me awesome! After I was looking at your videos, I figured to myself, man this women looks familiar. After thinking and thinking where I've come across you, I appreciated that you simply arrived on the scene on Master Chef! You have carried out ideal for yourself and that i've happen to be attempting to audition for Master Chef for that longest time. Appreciate all you've accomplished for your cooking career Raiza, you inspire me to achieve success. )
PLEASE HEEELLPPP. My croissant looks BEAUTIFUL around the outdoors, nice flakey. beautiful layers. however the center appeared such as the dough was still being RAW. I decreased the temp and allow it to bake for 25 extra minutes and also the center was still being RAW. Do you know me why?
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