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20201224 Le Cordon Bleu Pain des Rois with CLAS

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Yippee

20201224 Le Cordon Bleu Pain des Rois with CLAS

 To learn more about concentrated lactic acid sourdough (CLAS), please see here and here

 

 

 

 

    Happy Holidays! I wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season. Let's look forward to a better year in 2021!

 

 

 

A gigantic 1.2 kg loaf! A perfect holiday gift!         

After decoration

        

Before decoration 

     

Crumb

   

 

 

89%    T55/Beehive AP                                                                          

8%      almond flour

3%       whole rye CLAS

13%     water

37%     milk

17%     butter

10%     egg

1%       dry yeast

5%       sugar

1.3%    salt

12.5%  rum-soaked raisin

12.5%   candied orange

 

 

Bulk

30-33C x ~45 mins until doubled

 

Rest

 

Shape

 

Proof

30-33C x ~75 - 90 mins until doubled

 

Egg wash

 

Score (scissor-cut)

 

Sprinkle pearl sugar

 

Bake (1.2kg)

410F x 20 

rotate

410F x 10 

cover with foil

410F x 10

rotate, cover with foil

410F x 15

skewer test for doneness                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   As I was about to settle in at the end of a busy day of baking,  at 11 pm on Christmas Eve, I suddenly realized that almond flour = NUT!!! One of the families to whom I was gifting the Pain des Rois has kids who are allergic to nuts!!! I had planned to give the bread to them at 8 am on Christmas morning. What should I do  I frantically searched the bread books and settled to bake a Cramique.  So, I pulled an all-nighter of baking to kick off my 2020 Christmas.  By 6:30 am, the loaves were cooling; by 7:45 am, they were packed and delivered. Whewwww!  
        Some beautiful scenes of autumn.     

 

 

Comments

Benito's picture
Benito

Yippee, Merry Christmas, that bread is super festive, what a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays.  I love the wreath shaping and the detailed cutting of the glacé cherries on top.  The way you’ve scored it is very pretty and the crumb looks amazing.  Hope you had a nice Christmas.

Benny

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DanAyo

That is a masterpiece. It is gorgeous, eatable art...

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Yippee

Happy Holidays to you all! 

Yippee

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Isand66

Simply gorgeous!  A fantastic work of art that must have tasted just as good as it looks.  Love the fall foliage shots as well.  Winter is here in NY and I can’t wait fir the spring ?.

Here’s to a much better 2021!

Best regards,

Ian

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Yippee

Best wishes to you and yours ???

Yippee