On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:28:09 GMT, Reg wrote:

Alton R. Martin wrote:

The results are in. Not sure but I don't think they came out that
great. The inner part was somewhat tough and the outside of the
croissant was brittle. Not sure why or how to solve it. Wife didn't
care for them either, said their was not tast. Of course she smokes;
they did have a slight buttery flavor (me non-smoker). Followed the
direction from King Aruther's Flour cookbook. O well, it was alot of
fun doing the creation.

It's hard to diagnose without seeing the recipe. The
classic croissant recipe involves a laminated, yeasted
dough, so I'll assume yours does too.

From what you describe, it sounds like they're underproofed.
If final rise is not long enough and the dough in the
center will end up rather tough. It could also be your
folding/rolling technique.

How long was the final rise? Did they at least double
in size before you baked them?

Don't sweat it, croissants require a lot of good
technique. They're a challenge to do properly.


They are, but I recommend Julia Child's recipe from "Mastering the Art
of French Cooking," Vol II.

There is also an excellent video online with Julia Child and her guest
Esther McManus making croissants, which will provide a nice video
tutorial.

http://tinyurl.com/zw9dv

Boron