Over the past couple of days, I have had several practicals. On monday, we made croissants and pain au chocolats, which I have been waiting to make ever since I got here! A good croissant is tough to find in the states, so it is one pastry I really hope to master. And oh man, did the kitchen smell amazing while our croissants were baking! Mine came out looking very pretty, with many layers and a lovely shine. Unfortunately, I think they were slightly under cooked on the inside, which was disappointing. Also, I didn’t get a chance to take a nice photo. Right after my practical I had a demonstration, so I left my pastries in my big tupperware box on a table… and when I returned they had been scarfed up! It was a bit of a bummer. Mais c’est la vie!
Then, this morning at the crack of dawn (ok, not really…. it was 8:15. But it was dark and rainy, so it felt like the crack of dawn!) we made brioche. It is a rather unruly dough. It rose ridiculous amounts and in some cases began to tilt over the edge of the mold. But the imperfect loafs are somewhat endearing, and certainly tasty! We also made pain aux raisins, which are basically raisin buns.
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October 21, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Oh, Cammie!!!!!! My mouth started to water! Especially after I saw the pain au raisins!!!! Ooooo! Peter will be excited, too, since he thinks you went to Paris to learn how to make croissant for him. love, Mom