Flattened Croissants

Ingredients

Working method

Mixing Spiral:

2 mins slow, 4 mins fast

Dough Temperature:

25°C

Bulk fermentation:

30 mins, rest in freezer

Scale:

1 book turn and 2 x half turns. Rest minimum 30 mins in fridge between turns.

Pinned to 3.4 mm

Intermediate proof:

n/a

Make Up:

Cut triangle 29 x 9, shape the croissant and put in a proofing box.

Cover well to avoid skinning

Final Fermentation:

Overnight at 4°C, gently recover in the morning 45 mins at 10°C. 45 mins at 20°C then proceed to normal fermentation for 1.5 hours to 2 hour at 28/29°C 80%

Decoration before baking:

Brush with Sunset Glaze, then lay a parchment and a tray on top with a weight to flatten them down.

Oven temperature °C:

Rack oven 210°C bring down temperature to 200°C

Baking Time:

1.5l of steam damper close. Bake for 19/20 mins. Open the dampers after 15 mins.

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