The Essential Guide To Baking

When you make your Croissants from scratch, pay attention to keeping the dough cold at

all times. The most common mistake is letting the dough become warm.

Use a mixture of half real butter and half shortening for Croissant roll−in. The roll−in

must be cool.

BRIOCHES:

Brioche bread is a slightly sweet French breakfast bread that is usually made into a

distinctive roll shape. Brioche dough can be chilled, rolled thin and cut into triangles

to make a Croissant shaped roll. Brioche dough can be used also as a crust for deep dish

meat pies. Brioche dough is also delicious made into a Pepper bread loaf.

TIPS ON BRIOCHE BREAD:

Brioche is the richest of all bread doughs. Rolls should be baked quickly at 385 degrees.

Bread loaves should never be baked higher than 350 degrees.

Wash Brioche with an egg wash to make it shine. Do not let the wash get on the baking pan.

Brioche is very fragile and will tear apart if the dough sticks to the baking pan.

Add `dustless' black pepper to the dough and form into a loaf shape to make Pepper bread.

Wash the top of the Pepper bread loaf with egg wash, but be careful not to let the wash

get on the baking pan. Let the dough rise to slightly over the top of the pan and bake

at 350 degrees until done. Carefully remove the loaf from the pan and cool on a rack

in a draft free place.

Use melted butter to grease the muffin pans for Brioche rolls.

HAMBURGER BUNS:

Hamburger buns are totally American in their origin. They have a thin crust with a firm,

but easy biting center. Most of the time they have plain tops, but sesame seeds give them a

unique flavor. Hamburger buns made commercially are excellent, but if you want to customize

the taste, or size, it's best to make them from scratch.

TIPS ON HAMBURGER BUNS:

Use any White bread, Egg bread, or Milk bread recipe to make Hamburger buns. Any bread that

makes good dinner rolls will also make good Hamburger buns. Make the dough on the soft side

for buns.

Let the Hamburger buns rise to almost full size. Then bake them at a high temperature −−

25 degrees for about 10 minutes. Do not use any kind of wash on Hamburger buns.

Turn the buns upside down for cooling as soon as they are removed from the oven.

Mix finely chopped onion into the dough for a unique flavored Hamburger bun.

Make half sized Hamburger buns and use sausage patties for the meat. Half sized Hamburgers

are great for parties.

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