A Primer On Laminated Doughs

How to laminate dough.

A primer on laminated doughs.

Thread in professional pastry chefs thread starter started by lise dale start date dec 5 2012. Croissant and danish pastries typically served for breakfast are examples of laminated yeast doughs while puff pastry also known as pâte feuilletée or mille feuille meaning one thousand layers is an unleavened type. This 3 layer dough butter dough package is then flattened and folded however many times it takes to get the number of layers the maker is after. How to master laminated dough lamination a k a.

Every laminated dough be it puff pastry croissant or danish begins its life as a thick slab of butter encased in a dough envelope. I recently wrote that the galette des rois is the traditional cake for the epiphany in france and is eaten. Dec 5 2012 1 lise dale. The two most common types of laminated dough are puff pastry and croissants.

I hope this helped you gain a better understanding of the basics of laminated dough. How to make laminated dough. Hi my name is rob i work in it but i love baking and i also got a pastry diploma. Puff pastry croissant and danish are the three original laminated doughs.

1 10 joined dec 5 2012. Galette des rois with frangipane cream. Laminated dough refers to a baking technique in which many thin layers of dough referred to as leaves are separated by butter as a consequence of repeated folding and rolling. Hi i am a pastry baker and the job i am now working has me for the first time working with puff pastry.

Danish dough croissant dough are pretty similar and both contain yeast. The butter layering technique that yields the iconic flakey layers of a classic french croissant is a technique you can practice at home for better biscuits pastries and more. This 3 layer dough butter dough package is then flattened and folded however many times it takes to get the number of layers the maker is after. I have found that tackling an intimidating pastry technique truly is the best way to learn so next week i am going to give you a tutorial for making quick puff pastry.

Laminated doughs include croissant dough puff pastry and danish dough. Most laminated doughs will be baked somewhere between 375 425 degrees f. Every laminated dough be it puff pastry croissant flaky pastry or danish begins its life as a thick slab of butter encased in a dough envelope. There are different types of laminated doughs.

I know that in the past the dough had been sheeted to a. On the other hand croissant dough is leaner as the detrempe contains just flour water salt yeast. Danish dough is a rich variant as it contains dairy eggs and in some cases sugar.