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  • Croissant baguette filled with goodness, and got the vortex fired

    up....

    So I had this idea after seeing something similar in a book by Michel Roux, Sr. He made a croissant baguette filled with pesto. Since it's not easy to get a hold of a bunch of basil for pesto I came up with my own concoction.

    I started by making the dough, let it rise overnight in the fridge (the best way IMO) then added my butter block. I made that butter from scratch by the way.


    As with any croissant dough you gotta do the turns, I do a double then a single and that's it. No need to do three separate ones. Learned that little tidbit from a French chef. A hot French chef.

    The filling is my own idea and I'm really happy with the flavor combo here.

    sauteed baby spinach
    cannellini beans mashed fine
    baby portabella mushrooms
    roasted red, yellow and orange peppers
    marinated artichoke hearts
    roasted garlic
    shallots
    parmesan
    gruyere
    pinot griggio

    I had a ton of the filling left so I'm gonna make ravioli with it and freeze them. Mmmm......

    Spread it thin and roll it up.




    Bake it off, top with gruyere cheese and green onions. I also heated up some marinara sauce and dipped it. So much fun and so yummy.




    I have the big ass Weber fired up with the vortex and am aboot to head out in the freezing weather and finish the wings. I'm thinking a spicy honey mustard glaze, not sure yet though. Think I need some alcohol in me system to keep my blood from freezin' up. Thanks for checking oot my weird concoction!!!

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    Oh hell yeah that looks awesome Squirrel! Love the big o block of butter!
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    • #3
      Looks awesome! I've often wanted to try making croissants, but just seems so involved. The hardest thing for me is starting the dough ahead of time so it can raise overnight (in the fridge). One recipe had you doing it two nights, first night without the butter. I want to make something that I can enjoy the same day! I really want to try chocolate cwasant with a good dark chocolate...
      Looks like great cold day food!!
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          Wow....that looks amazing!
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          • #6
            of course you made the dough yourself.. .we all do...


            very nice. I like the way that it looks!
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            • #7
              The words cannot reach my lips as to the wonderous beauty of what you can do. You are truly an artist. Awesome, just awesome.

              This is WAY better than the "promised" pics of pulled pork... just sayin'...

              What, no BBQ sauce on them wings?

              Wanted to shove some points yer way, butt the points nazis are still after me...


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                WOW!





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                • #9
                  You are definitely on a roll girl, make no mistake aboot it.
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                  • #10
                    That looks just fantastic, Cheryl! Wish I could do that.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by HawgHeaven View Post
                      The words cannot reach my lips as to the wonderous beauty of what you can do. You are truly an artist. Awesome, just awesome.

                      Wanted to shove some points yer way, butt the points nazis are still after me...


                      X2 and got the points covered

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                        • #13
                          love the flavor combo.....what no panchetta?

                          sheeeee-ite.......i gots da points!
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by shellbellc View Post
                            Looks awesome! I've often wanted to try making croissants, but just seems so involved. The hardest thing for me is starting the dough ahead of time so it can raise overnight (in the fridge). One recipe had you doing it two nights, first night without the butter. I want to make something that I can enjoy the same day! I really want to try chocolate cwasant with a good dark chocolate...
                            Looks like great cold day food!!
                            that comes in a tin

                            Got to admit that croissant thing looks pretty amazing

                            I've never made any kind of puff pastry. Maybe put it on this year's 'to-do' list

                            You can always make a big batch and freeze it in smaller blocks. That way you get a bunch of stuff and only have to do the 2-3 day thing once
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                            • #15
                              You can indeed buy puff pastry already prepared, butt they don't usually use all butter. I haven't found any that way. The difference between puff pastry and croissant dough is the later has yeast. They both have their places. Alex, I would think you would be terrific and making either. Give it a try my friend. Especially with that fine European butter you got over there.

                              Shell, it's really not that hard to do once you get the hang of it. You can do it in a day, I just prefer to take my time with it. Hands on time isn't that much. Gonna go start a batch of puff pastry and time it just for you me lady!!

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