T45 Fine D'exception Flour (25kg) - Minoterie Girardeau
This pure, top-of-the-range flour is extracted from the wheat kernel and ground on cylinders. Designed specifically for pastries, this highly refined specialty flour can be used to make all kinds of products: croissants, pains au chocolate, brioches, praline brioches, chocolate brioches and so on. It can also be used for sandwich loaves and burger buns.
- Protein: 8.5% – 9.5%
- Ash: 0.40% – 0.45%
HOW TO MAKE CROISSANT
INGREDIENT:
- 1000g Fine 45 flour
- 22g salt
- 100g sugar
- 30g honey
- 30/40g yeast
- 380 to 400g cold water
- 100g butter
- 1 egg
- 7 to 10g of Top fournil (if freezing process)
KNEADING:
- 8 mins in first speed
- 5 to 7 mins in second speed
FIRST FERMENTATION:
- 20 to 45 mins in well rolled loaves (2kg each loaf)
- Spread and put in the fridge 45 mins at -20°C
TOURAGE:
- 1 double tour and 1 simple tour
- On 1/4 of the dough's weight 2kg of dough/50g of butter
RESTING:
- 30 to 45 mins at 3°C
ELONGATION:
- 4mm, Around 32/36 croissants/ dough piece
RETARDING
- 3h30 to 4 hours at 26/27°C
BAKING:
- 15 to 17 mins at 170°C in a ventilated oven, 200°C in deck oven
- Temperature
- Dry
- Origin
- France