Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make croissants. I
have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for bread machines.

Thanks

On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 08:29:54 -0500
Alan wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:03:33 -0400, "Steph G.B" wrote:

Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make
croissants. I have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for
bread machines.

Thanks

I don't think you can make croissants in a bread machine!


Some angry bread-machine user is about to point out that you can use
most bread machines as a lousy stand mixer, so I'm just going to state
that you could maybe use the bowl in the bread machine to mix the dough.
But it's probably not worth it.

"Eric Jorgensen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 08:29:54 -0500
Alan wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:03:33 -0400, "Steph G.B" wrote:

Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make
croissants. I have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for
bread machines.

Thanks

I don't think you can make croissants in a bread machine!


Some angry bread-machine user is about to point out that you can use
most bread machines as a lousy stand mixer, so I'm just going to state
that you could maybe use the bowl in the bread machine to mix the dough.
But it's probably not worth it.


Exactly my thoughts. If you can't or won't make the dough by hand, you sure
as hell aren't going to make croissants.

"Steph G.B" wrote in message
. ..
Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make croissants.
I
have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for bread machines.

Take a look at this before you got too committed to the process:
http://tinyurl.com/zmi0

On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 13:52:29 GMT
"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Eric Jorgensen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 08:29:54 -0500
Alan wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:03:33 -0400, "Steph G.B"
wrote:

Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make
croissants. I have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for
bread machines.

Thanks

I don't think you can make croissants in a bread machine!


Some angry bread-machine user is about to point out that you can
use
most bread machines as a lousy stand mixer, so I'm just going to
state that you could maybe use the bowl in the bread machine to mix
the dough. But it's probably not worth it.


Exactly my thoughts. If you can't or won't make the dough by hand,
you sure as hell aren't going to make croissants.


However! If we extrapolate based on the nature of machine-bread vs.
bread, and try to conceive of an automatic croissant maker for home use,
wouldn't it be grand if you could just dump in the ingredients and a few
hours later pull out a large cube of flaky goodness? It could be the
next 'bloomed' onion! Just imagine, a croissant the size of a
cantaloupe, that you can share with the whole family!

(Yeah, alright, not all that funny, but it's 8:30am and I've been at
work for 8 hours, and will be here for one and a half more)

"Eric Jorgensen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 13:52:29 GMT
"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Eric Jorgensen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 08:29:54 -0500
Alan wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:03:33 -0400, "Steph G.B"
wrote:

Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make
croissants. I have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for
bread machines.

Thanks

I don't think you can make croissants in a bread machine!


Some angry bread-machine user is about to point out that you can
use
most bread machines as a lousy stand mixer, so I'm just going to
state that you could maybe use the bowl in the bread machine to mix
the dough. But it's probably not worth it.


Exactly my thoughts. If you can't or won't make the dough by hand,
you sure as hell aren't going to make croissants.


However! If we extrapolate based on the nature of machine-bread vs.
bread, and try to conceive of an automatic croissant maker for home use,
wouldn't it be grand if you could just dump in the ingredients and a few
hours later pull out a large cube of flaky goodness? It could be the
next 'bloomed' onion! Just imagine, a croissant the size of a
cantaloupe, that you can share with the whole family!

I'm sure it could be done. The machine would be the size of a double-wide
trailer.

You need puff pastry. It's not makable in a bread machine.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:03:33 -0400, "Steph G.B" wrote:

Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make croissants. I
have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for bread machines.

Thanks

Dr.Needles wrote:

You need puff pastry. It's not makable in a bread machine.

No, you need yeasted puff pastry, in other words a yeasted, laminated
dough. Croissants are yeasted.

--
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Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
Just wondering if anyone has good recipes for dough to make croissants. I
have a bread machine, so i would like recipes for bread machines.

On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 18:55:16 GMT, Reg wrote:

Dr.Needles wrote:

You need puff pastry. It's not makable in a bread machine.

No, you need yeasted puff pastry, in other words a yeasted, laminated
dough. Croissants are yeasted.

I think the original poster is more concerned about his bread machine
than he is about whether or not he needs yeast.

Dr.Needles wrote:

I think the original poster is more concerned about his bread machine
than he is about whether or not he needs yeast.

Well, neither the OP nor anyone else should be under the illusion
that croissants are made out of puff pastry, which is what you
posted. Just thought I'd clear things up.

--
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Has anyone tried making croissants from frozen puff pastry dough? It
would seem to be an easy thing to cut triangles rom the dough, roll
them, and bake. I have not tried it, as I just thought of it, but i
would be interested in the input from someone with more free time.
Mike Acord

Mike Acord wrote:

Has anyone tried making croissants from frozen puff pastry dough? It
would seem to be an easy thing to cut triangles rom the dough, roll
them, and bake. I have not tried it, as I just thought of it, but i
would be interested in the input from someone with more free time.

I've done it with puff pastry and had very good results. I've
used chocolate, fruit, and savory filling etc, all the same that you'd
use for a croissant. It will not be the same as a crossaint however. It
will lack the yeasty flavor and unique texture that a true
croissant has.

The advantage of it is that you don't have the timing and
temperature issues that you do with a yeasted croissant, i.e.
there is no rising of dough, etc. The logistics are much simpler
with puff pastry, but what you end up with is a puff pastry
product, not croissants.

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"Mike Acord" wrote in message
...
Has anyone tried making croissants from frozen puff pastry dough? It
would seem to be an easy thing to cut triangles rom the dough, roll
them, and bake. I have not tried it, as I just thought of it, but i
would be interested in the input from someone with more free time.
Mike Acord

You wouldn't be making croissants. As has already been pointed out,
croissant dough is yeasted and puff pastry is not. They are both laminated
doughs. That is where the similarity begins and ends.

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 21:57:37 GMT, "Vox Humana"
wrote:


"Mike Acord" wrote in message
...
Has anyone tried making croissants from frozen puff pastry dough? It
would seem to be an easy thing to cut triangles rom the dough, roll
them, and bake. I have not tried it, as I just thought of it, but i
would be interested in the input from someone with more free time.
Mike Acord

You wouldn't be making croissants. As has already been pointed out,
croissant dough is yeasted and puff pastry is not. They are both laminated
doughs. That is where the similarity begins and ends.


Howdy,

I would add that the best croissants are not risen with commercial
yeast but instead use natural leavening (what many would call
sourdough.)

All the best,

--
Kenneth

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