How to Make Yeasted Puff Pastry | Bake It Up A Notch with Erin McDowell

Get ready for one of our most ambitious -- and most requested -- episodes yet. It's Erin Jeanne McDowell's guide to baking croissants, danishes, cruffins, and other yeasted puff pastries! As always, our Resident Baking BFF will walk you through every step in making yeasted puff pastry; from the butter block to the folds to proofing and shaping; and she'll tell you how to avoid common mistakes. Happy baking! #bakingtutorial #bakeitupanotch READ MORE ►► https://f52.co/2PYuOoB Recipes featured in this episode: Yeasted Puff Pastry: https://f52.co/3viDd6u Classic Croissants (incl. chocolate and ham & cheese variations): https://f52.co/3vmdhXo Cinnamon Crumb Danish: https://f52.co/3tbHVRy Spiced Cruffins: https://f52.co/3eA4RpI Maple Sugar Kouign Amann: https://f52.co/3eyPSfG Croissant Loaf: https://f52.co/2Nj2RqE Croissant Rolls: https://f52.co/3bGA5th Articles mentioned in this episode: Yeasted Puff Pastry Is the Long, Satisfying Baking Project You Need Now https://f52.co/2PYuOoB Can You Speed Up (or Slow Down) Yeast Rise Times?https://f52.co/3qJ0Y4b How to Make Danishes at Home (Even with Store-Bought Pastry Dough!) https://f52.co/3codAbP Watch our Classic Puff Pastry episode here:    • How to Make Puff Pastry | Bake It Up a Not...   Also featured in this video KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt Head Stand Mixer, 5QT: https://f52.co/3M3rccL (Similar) Five Two Ultimate Baking Tool Set: https://f52.co/3O6CCy3 Looking for something specific? Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:35 Your Handy Toolkit 00:06:57 Yeasted Puff, Explained 00:10:12 Diving Into the Dough 00:18:43 Butter Block 00:24:00 Lock it In 00:28:24 The Folding Rules 00:36:01 Moving & Shaping 00:38:27 Classic Croissants 00:43:00 Double-Chocolate Croissants 00:45:12 Ham & Cheese Croissants 00:46:29. Danish Galore! 00:49:55 Kouign Amann 00:52:22 Spiced Cruffins 00:54:38 Monkey Danish 00:56:15 Proofing it Right 00:58:44 The Finishing Touches 01:01:46 Mistakes Happen! SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8 CONNECT WITH FOOD52 Web: https://food52.com Facebook:   / food52   Instagram:   / food52   Pinterest:   / food52   Twitter:   / food52   Food52 newsletter: https://f52.co/newsletter ABOUT FOOD52 As a one-stop shop for joyful living, Food52 connects discerning home cooks with the interests they're passionate about via award-winning food and lifestyle content across platforms. We provide our audience with the recipes and solutions they crave to eat thoughtfully, live joyfully, entertain beautifully, and travel differently.

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