Martha Bakes Laminated Dough

In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment mix together 4 1 2 cups flour sugar salt and 1 2 stick butter on low speed until butter is incorporated and mixture resembles coarse meal 3 to 4 minutes.

Martha bakes laminated dough. Martha made this recipe on martha bakes episode 502. Transfer one dough square to lightly floured work surface. With the mixer running gradually add the softened butter a tablespoon at a time mixing well after each addition. 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.

Place the dough in a greased bowl and proceed with the recipe. Martha bakes a classic version a coconut variation with swiss meringue and mini brown sugar cakes. Layered yeast dough episode with martha bakes discover martha stewart s tips and techniques to create delectable baked goods. Croissant dough martha stewart simple puff pastry martha stewart croissant dough martha stewart how to make homemade croissants laminated dough pastry series whats people lookup in this blog.

The two most common types of laminated dough are puff pastry and croissants. Place an 11 inch bowl upside down in the middle of dough and cut around bowl to form an 11 inch circle using a pastry wheel or sharp knife. In a small bowl sprinkle yeast over milk. Be sure to check your local listings to see when the.

Prior to the kings appearance at the education center we asked andy if he d like to write a blog on the subject. How to master laminated dough how to master laminated dough lamination a k a. We recently hosted bakery owners andy and jackie king at our baking education center here in norwich vt where they taught a delightful class in laminated dough the multi layered buttery dough used for croissants and other wonderful pastries. Stir in vanilla seeds.

Episode 106 follow along as martha shares her tips and tricks for making light as air angel food cake then learn how to vary the flavors with a few simple additions. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until the dough is fully developed 10 to 15 minutes scraping the dough down occasionally. Use the dough to make cheese danish apricot danish cinnamon snails and more. Puff pastry is the simplest form of laminated dough with just butter folded into a basic dough of flour water and salt croissants take it one step further and add yeast and milk to the dough which make the pastries richer rise more and end up more bread like danishes palmier cookies kouign amann and sticky.