The wait is finally over... Croissants will be available starting this weekend! 🥐🎉
- These are larger "jumbo" croissants - the kind you would get in an artisan bakery.
- They will only be sold in packs of 4 (not individually) and, for a limited period, it's 4 for the price of 3!
- They will be available to collect from 10:30am on Saturday mornings.
- Orders can currently only be placed 1 week in advance due to limitations with my online Shop[ify].
Obviously these will be hand-crafted right here in Hurst.
I'm using the legendary Bread Ahead recipe, which is also where I trained to make croissants. The process involves 48 hours of cold fermentation. The result? Impossibly buttery, flaky layers that shatter at first bite, with a tender, airy crumb that melts on your tongue.
But that slow process means I will need orders to be placed at least 2 days ahead to guarantee availability. Saturday morning the final proofing stage takes place, which is around 2 hours until they have doubled in size. They will go into the oven between 9:30 and 10am, meaning they will be ready to collect (still warm) from 10:30am!
I'm planning to experiment with overnight proofing soon, which means they can be baked as soon as I wake up resulting in them being available around breakfast time rather than brunch.
Anyway, be sure to give these a try. They're perfect for a proper brunch that tastes like it came straight from a Parisian pâtisserie 🥐
