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The Art of Pastry
In recent years, sugar arts have held much of the spotlight in
many retail bakeries across the US. But globally, bread and
pastry are still classic staples in retail bakery, and the skills
required to produce them include science, artistry and physical
strength. Lest we forget, bread and pastry require just as much
care and artistic expression as any item in your bakery's case.
Winning an international competition like Coupe du Monde de
la Boulangerie (the Bakery World Cup) at the Europain show
will elevate a baker to international visibility - not to mention
elevating the quality of product and foot traffic through the door.
For his customer base, Danish and croissants are huge sellers
Jory Downer, owner of Bennison's Bakery in Evanston, Illinois,

at Bennison's. Because of this, these are some of the last

competed in viennoserie in 2005 for the Bread Bakers Guild of

product to go in the ovens in the morning (5:30-5:45 a.m. for

America Team USA, taking home the gold that year. Downer has

a 6 a.m. opening).

seen improvements in the quality of his product, as well as the
foot traffic of customers, ever since.

A big reason is because Downer uses all butter in his scratchbaked viennoiserie products. "Butter has excellent flavor and

But you don't need to elevate your breads and pastries to global

eating qualities," he says. "But it does not always guarantee a

recognition in order to improve your products and increase

good moisture retention property."

sales. Downer offers a few tips on simple, day-to-day steps for
producing your best quality breakfast pastries.

Baking his all-butter products just before opening ensures his
early-morning customers will have the best for breakfast.

Located adjacent to two train stations in a suburb of Chicago,
Bennison's Bakery places a high emphasis on viennoiserie, as the

In our fast-paced, instant-gratification society, Downer still

bakery caters to many business commuters in the area.

takes the time and effort to create products from scratch,
such as Bennison's croissants, one of the bakery's top-selling

"Some bakers get excited when they pick up a wedding cake

breakfast pastries. Using all butter to create scratch-made

they can sell for $600, but that business is so competitive, and

croissants, of course, comes with a few important caveats.

it's distorted by television. Customer expectations have become

Downer shares a few.

unrealistic, so it seems like we always end up under-pricing the
value of our cakes," Downer says. "In our bakery, the viennoiserie

Be sure to use a high-quality butter that is high in fat. This will

business just has a way of happening. We have our days like

ensure the best possible flavor. Age the dough for about 16-18

anybody else, but for the most part, it goes off without much

hours before laminating the butter into it. When laminating, you

trouble. Everyone here is comfortable in their routine."

want the butter to be at the same consistency as the dough.
"Not necessarily the same temperature," Downer says, "but the

Keep in mind that viennoiserie is considered to be simply a

same consistency."

breakfast pastry, be it yeast-leavened or not. Think of a sidewalk cafe in France. Whatever type of pastry the customers are

Once you shape the croissants, freeze them for no more than a

enjoying with their espresso - scones, muffins, croissants or

week. "Once they're laminated and shaped," he says, "they won't

brioche - falls into your viennoiserie category.

hold up in the freezer for more than a week."

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Bake -- January 2016
Editor's Note - Beyond Breakfast
Table of Contents
News Bites - Corbion Caravan addresses vital wheat gluten shortage
Chocolatier joins Ambassador Club
A new decorating world record
Ardent supports organic wheat initiative
Personality - Nora Antene
Management - Co-Branding Clout
Labor Front - Monitoring Food Safety
Ingredients - Variations on Chocolate
Equipment - Time-Saving Depositors
Tech savvy
Maximizing mobile
On-demand delivery
Panera’s challenge
The Art of Pastry
Flatbread is Rising
Cupcakes on Parade
Paczki Day and Beyond
Cafe - Wild about Wings
Advanced Blending
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake - January 2016 - Ardent supports organic wheat initiative
bake - January 2016 - Personality - Nora Antene
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bake - January 2016 - Management - Co-Branding Clout
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bake - January 2016 - Labor Front - Monitoring Food Safety
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bake - January 2016 - Ingredients - Variations on Chocolate
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bake - January 2016 - Equipment - Time-Saving Depositors
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bake - January 2016 - The Art of Pastry
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bake - January 2016 - Flatbread is Rising
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