🍰Baking pastries and breads simultaneously in a wood-fired oven is a unique practice.
🧀The pear ricotta croissant is a delectable specialty made with homemade ricotta cheese, honey, salt, and orange zest.
🥚The process of caramelizing pears creates a delicious tarte tatin that is used in the croissant.
👨👩👧Baking croissants with a double-decker wood-fired oven requires the help of an extra pair of hands.
🍸The wood-fired oven adds a unique flavor and texture to the pastries and breads.
What makes the pear ricotta croissant special?
—The pear ricotta croissant is made with homemade ricotta cheese that is flavored with honey, salt, and orange zest. The combination of the sweet and tangy filling with the flaky croissant dough creates a unique and delicious pastry.
How do they caramelize the pears for the croissant?
—They peel and core the pears, then slice them in half. They make a dry caramel and stack the pears in the caramel, allowing the pear juice to seep into the caramel and reduce. This creates a caramelized pear topping for the croissant.
Why do they use a double-decker wood-fired oven?
—Using a double-decker wood-fired oven allows them to bake both pastries and breads simultaneously. The wood-fired oven adds a unique flavor and texture to the baked goods, creating a delicious end result.
What is the role of the wood in the baking process?
—The wood is used to fire up the oven, providing the necessary heat for baking. Different types of hardwood, such as oak and cherry, are used to create the desired temperature and flavor in the baked goods.
How long does it take to bake the croissants?
—The croissants bake for approximately half an hour in the cast iron pan inside the wood-fired oven. The bottom half of the croissant caramelizes while the top half continues to cook until it is fully caramelized and baked through.
00:00Baking pastries and breads simultaneously in a double-decker wood-fired oven is a unique practice.
00:20The pear ricotta croissant is a delectable specialty made with homemade ricotta cheese, honey, salt, and orange zest.
00:45The caramelization process of the pears creates a delicious tarte tatin that is used in the croissant.
01:27Baking croissants with a double-decker wood-fired oven requires the help of an extra pair of hands.
02:02The wood-fired oven adds a unique flavor and texture to the pastries and breads.
03:40The preparation and baking process of the croissants in the wood-fired oven continues.
06:23The dough is milled in-house using stone-ground flour sourced directly from regional farms.
11:00The croissant dough is sheeted out, layered with butter, and shaped into desired forms.
