Guittard Croissant Starter Bakery Recipe

Guittard Starter Bakery's Croissant

Every Starter Bakery croissant begins with an overnight-fermented dough made from simple ingredients and a blend of carefully selected flours. The dough is laminated with European-style butter and a series of folds — after each fold, the dough is rested and chilled to maintain a cold dough with clean, distinct layers. The result is a croissant with a delicate crunch and the rich buttery flavor that has become a Starter Bakery signature.
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Croissant
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Guittard
Author: Chef Brian Wood

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stand Mixer

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 978 g low protein bread flour
  • 173 g high protein bread flour
  • 299 g water
  • 311 g milk
  • 5 g malt
  • 23 g salt
  • 16 g osmotolerant instant yeast
  • 127 g sugar
  • 69 g unsalted butter
  • 600 g butter for lamination
  • egg wash

Guittard 50% Dark Chocolate Baking Batons

Instructions

Mix

  • Combine all detrempe ingredients in a mixer.
  • Mix on 1st speed for 5 minutes, then on 2nd speed for 3 minutes.
  • Target dough temperature: 72°F.

Ferment

  • Rest dough for 15 minutes at ~76°F.
  • Refrigerate and ferment 8-12 hours at 40°F.

Laminate

  • Enclose butter block using a French lock-in. Perform 2 double folds.
  • Rest dough 30 minutes between turns (refrigerated).
  • Rest 30 minutes after final turn before rolling out.
  • Keep dough around 40°F during lamination.

Sheet & Shape

  • Sheet dough to 3.25 mm. thickness.
  • Cut and shape as desired (classic croissants, pains au chocolat, etc.).

Proof

  • Proof for ~2 hours at 82°F until light and jiggly.

Bake

  • Apply egg wash before baking.
  • Bake at 375°F for ~19 minutes (convection).
  • Add 2 seconds of steam at the start.
  • Open damper during the last 3 minutes to finish crisping.
Guittard Croissant Starter Bakery Recipe

Guittard Starter Bakery’s Croissant

Every Starter Bakery croissant begins with an overnight-fermented dough made from simple ingredients and a blend of carefully selected flours. The dough is laminated with European-style butter and a series of folds — after each fold, the dough is rested and chilled to maintain a cold dough with clean, distinct layers. The result is a croissant with a delicate crunch and the rich buttery flavor that has become a Starter Bakery signature.
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Croissant
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Guittard
Author: Chef Brian Wood

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stand Mixer

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 978 g low protein bread flour
  • 173 g high protein bread flour
  • 299 g water
  • 311 g milk
  • 5 g malt
  • 23 g salt
  • 16 g osmotolerant instant yeast
  • 127 g sugar
  • 69 g unsalted butter
  • 600 g butter for lamination
  • egg wash

Guittard 50% Dark Chocolate Baking Batons

Instructions

Mix

  • Combine all detrempe ingredients in a mixer.
  • Mix on 1st speed for 5 minutes, then on 2nd speed for 3 minutes.
  • Target dough temperature: 72°F.

Ferment

  • Rest dough for 15 minutes at ~76°F.
  • Refrigerate and ferment 8-12 hours at 40°F.

Laminate

  • Enclose butter block using a French lock-in. Perform 2 double folds.
  • Rest dough 30 minutes between turns (refrigerated).
  • Rest 30 minutes after final turn before rolling out.
  • Keep dough around 40°F during lamination.

Sheet & Shape

  • Sheet dough to 3.25 mm. thickness.
  • Cut and shape as desired (classic croissants, pains au chocolat, etc.).

Proof

  • Proof for ~2 hours at 82°F until light and jiggly.

Bake

  • Apply egg wash before baking.
  • Bake at 375°F for ~19 minutes (convection).
  • Add 2 seconds of steam at the start.
  • Open damper during the last 3 minutes to finish crisping.

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