The Art of French Pastry

Alsatian flavor. If you don’t use kirsch, substitute with water to moisten the raisins before adding them to the do ...

dough from rising; not enough would allow the dough to ferment out of control. Never sprinkle the salt s ...

toasted. As with all brioche doughs, it is very important that the butter be soft before you try to work i ...

MEASURE (APPROXIMATE) OR OUNCE WEIGHT POOLISH Whole milk (3.5% fat) | 50 grams | 3 tablespoons plus 2 teas ...

¼ teaspoon All-purpose flour | 50 grams | ⅓ cup DOUGH Golden raisins | 120 grams | ⅔ cup Kirschwasser | 10 ...

less 1½ tablespoons Bread flour | 450 grams | 3½ cups plus 1 rounded tablespoon Whole eggs | 125 grams ...

teaspoons Sea salt | 10 grams | 1¼ teaspoons Butter (French style, 82% fat) | 150 grams | 5^3 / 10 ounces Whol ...

style, 82%), softened, for greasing molds | As needed | As needed Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting | As needed ...

a base temperature of 60°C. Let’s say that your room and flour are both 20°C (68°F): add room temperature + ...

grams of milk to the right temperature. Place it in the bowl of your stand mixer and add the yeast. Stir ...

a little like a starter to jump-start the action of the yeast. 2 Place the raisins in a small bowl a ...

sugar, bread flour, eggs, the rest of the milk, and lastly the sea salt to the bowl of your mixer. Attach ...

with the rest of the dough. If for some reason the dough looks very stiff, add a tablespoon of milk; if ...

scrape the sides of the bowl as well as any dough that has worked its way up the hook. This will help t ...

wrapped around the hook. The gluten has now been activated. Only when the dough has reached this stage can it ...

making the dough, or you can microwave it for 5 to 10 seconds but do not melt. Add half of the soft butter and ...

incorporated. The dough should again be smooth and elastic. 6 Drain the raisins if there is any liquid in ...

are evenly incorporated. Remove the dough hook, sprinkle a very small amount of flour on the surface of the do ...

hours. You can create a makeshift proofer if your oven does not have a pilot light by placing a small pan f ...

rising, soak the almonds in the water in a small bowl. 8 Using softened butter and a pastry brush, ...