Gingi's Christmas

Dough Procedure

  • Mix all ingredients: 5 mins slow, 3 mins fast, until fully formed with 100% gluten.
  • Separate 10% of the dough, then color them red and green separately.
  • Bulk ferment for 10–15 mins, then rest in the freezer for 30 mins to 1 hour, or overnight at -6°C.
  • Dough and butter should be the same temperature: 10°C.
  • Encase the butter with the dough and fold the dough in the sheeter with Mimetic 20 using a double book fold, then rest for 30 minutes, then fold again with a single fold.
  • Rest the dough in the chiller for 10 minutes in between folds.
  • Then final sheet to 5 mm thickness in the sheeter.
  • Cut the laminated dough into 8 cm x 20 cm, then roll and place into a greased pan.
  • Proof for 2 hours at 27°C, 80% humidity.
  • Then bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 180°C.
  • Rest before serving and place fillings.

Topping and Filling Procedure

  • Place Carat Supercrem Pistachio in a piping bag then pipe inside the croissant cube
  • Melt the Carat Coverlux white according to instructions then dip the croissant then let it set.
  • Whip Ambiante into medium peaks then add green food color.
  • Pipe the Christmas tree with a star tipped piping bag.
  • Dust the finished good with snow powder.