Holiday Croissants

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 10 cm x 30 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 Vivafil Strawberry in a pipping bag then pipe side the baked croissants then dust with snow powder afterwards
  • Whip Ambiante until medium peaks then place in a pipping bag with a st. honore tip then pipe sideways.
  • Add toppers for decoration