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Croissant
Ingredients
- 5kg croissant flour
- 2.1kg water
- 3 eggs
- 400g FAMA 82% butter (or FAMA Imperial margarine)
- 250g sugar
- 90g salt
- 150g fresh yeast
- 2.8kg FAMA Croissant A margarine
Directions
Put water, sugar and yeast in a jar for 10 minutes (in order to activate the yeast). Add all ingredients to the dough kneader; only add salt at the very end. Then roll the dough into 4 balls (of approximately 2.1kg each), score the bread vertically and horizontally to create the shape of the cross, cover balls with a cling film and let them rest in the fridge for 30 minutes. Roll out each ball so that the dough has the shape of cross and put FAMA Croissant A margarine (700g) that you have previously pressed to form squares, at their centers. Fold sides so that the dough envelops the margarine and perform a single turn. Cover with a cling film and let the dough rest in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then, perform another single turn, cover the dough again and let it rest for another 20 minutes. Perform a final single turn, let it rest for another 20 minutes and then re-roll until it becomes 5-6 mm thick. Cut the dough into shapes, as desired, and proof them at 30°C until they are double their original size. Brush with egg and bake in a pre-heated hot air oven at 160°C for about 15-20 minutes.
TIPS
- Croissant A margarine should be at 16°C when used.
- The difference between the temperatures of the dough and the margarine should not be greater than 5°C.
- Make sure to gradually thin out the dough in the dough sheeter.
- Do not roll out the dough with the margarine too thin at the first turn.
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