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the elusive honeycomb...help!

bakingleigh's picture
bakingleigh

the elusive honeycomb...help!

Hello,

I have been making croissants for quite a while and have followed texasfarmer's posts and other resources but, as of recently, they seem quite squished and irregular/inconsistent within the batch. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. Underproofing? Overproofing? Shaping? Any advice would be hugely appreciated!

Thank you!

Ford's picture
Ford

If the picture is representative of your failures, I don't see the problem.

Ford

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dabrownman

txfarmer, especially her baguettes and croissants.... so you are not alone :-)  Which is why she is known as Empress Ying around here and must be the long lost daughter of Ming the Merciless.... since her baking as way out of this world!

PaddyL's picture
PaddyL

....look absolutely wonderful.  I can't see a problem.

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bakingleigh

Thank you to all three of you for your kind words! This website is truly amazing. I guess I have this ideal of a very open/even crumb that I should probably let go of.  And I very much agree with your statement, dabrownman, regarding TXfarmer's baking being out of this world!

Thanks again :)