Croissants (Antonio Bachour Class)

[Sussan Estela Olaya]

Hello Christine.

Welcome to the Scoolinary community, and thank you for your question!

The ideal temperature for the butter block in lamination should be between 4°C and 6°C.

Why this temperature?

If the butter is too cold (<4°C), it will be too rigid and may crack when rolled out, leading to uneven distribution.
If it is too warm (>6°C), it will soften too quickly and get absorbed into the dough instead of forming distinct layers.

Relation to the détrempe
The dough (détrempe) should be kept between 0°C and 3°C to match the butter’s firmness. If the dough is colder than the butter, it will become too stiff and make lamination more difficult.

Tip

Before laminating, feel the butter and the dough—they should have a similar firmness to ensure an easier process and well-defined layers.

I hope this helps!

Best regards.

[dolce.raffa]

At 4 Celsius degrees the butter is not as pliable as in the video. It’s a hard block of butter that breaks. What are your suggestions for making that butter block usable at 4 C?

[Sussan Estela Olaya]

Great observation, Rafaella!

The texture of butter at 4°C can vary depending on its composition.

The chef’s recipe recommends using butter with at least 82% fat because it has a more plastic and flexible texture at low temperatures, making lamination easier.

If you use butter with less than 82% fat, it will contain more water, making it harder and more brittle at 4°C.

If that’s the case, you can let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before laminating or give it a few gentle taps with a rolling pin to soften it slightly without warming it too much.

This is a very interesting detail to consider in the technique.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[Sol Damiani]

Hey there Chef Christine!👋

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