The art of french pastry phần 586

from the oven using oven mitts and flip over onto a wire rack Remove the breads from the molds and allow the kougelhofs to cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour Dust lightly with confectioners’ sugar and serve NOTE: Never wash ceramic molds; just wipe them clean while still warm with a paper towel They will take on the wonderful aroma of baked kougelhof in time IT’S DONE WHEN IT’S DONE When baked, the almonds on the top surface should be crunchy; the top of the kougelhofs should be golden brown while the bottom should be darker STORAGE The baked kougelhof is good for 2 days at room temperature wrapped in a towel or a cloth bread bag; it can be frozen for 1 month As a general rule, if you need to wrap a baked bread with plastic wrap, always ensure that it has cooled completely to room temperature This can easily take 1 hour for a loaf of bread Otherwise the leftover steam will be trapped in the plastic and the crust will become completely wet In France, we usually don’t wrap bread in plastic wrap; every family has a cloth bread bag Kougelhof Molds Each time you make kougelhof the ceramic mold absorbs the scent of your baking bread, and this contributes to the flavor of your next batch The bread bakes slowly in the ceramic, allowing a golden crust to form That’s why it’s important ...a paper towel They will take on the wonderful aroma of baked kougelhof in time IT’S DONE WHEN IT’S DONE When baked, the almonds on the top surface should be crunchy; the top of the kougelhofs should be... Kougelhof Molds Each time you make kougelhof the ceramic mold absorbs the scent of your baking bread, and this contributes to the flavor of your next batch The bread bakes slowly in the ceramic, allowing a... has cooled completely to room temperature This can easily take 1 hour for a loaf of bread Otherwise the leftover steam will be trapped in the plastic and the crust will become completely wet In France, we usually don’t wrap