Submitted by PiperBaker on January 29, 2009 - 7:25pm
My first attempt at croissants. We're a 100% whole wheat family, so that's what I used. Also, since I cannot find anything but bleached white flour on the local market (we're posted to Turkmenistan), I hand milled the flour. Not bad, if I do say so myself. Could have added some salt to the butter slab, and next time I'll do an egg wash, but overall a success!
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Do you have a picture of the crumb? I would love to see it!
Turkmenistan, how fascinating, are you guys a diplomatic or aid family, or perhaps resource company?
Missing a crumb shot
I forgot to take one, and they disappeared before I thought about it. This photo gives the best idea, though. The butter did get a little warm (and I got a little enthusiastic on the folds) so they weren't quite as flaky as one would hope. By the end of it, though, I had a feel for what was supposed to happen, so it should work better next time.
I'm a dip, rather than AID or oil/gas. You certainly get points for knowing enough about Turkmenistan to ask about resource companies!