Laminated dough

This French laminated dough is also known as pâte feuilletée which means “dough of leaves”. This technique of laminated dough got its start in Vienna, possibly with a little help from the ancient pastries of Morocco. No matter its origin, it was codified along with other classics in the French pâtisserie tradition, and it is the puffiest of them all. Like the other laminated doughs, it takes time to make, but the rewards are rich in flavor and fine in texture.

I don’t remember when I first laid eyes on a cruffin, but it was intrigue at first sight. Tall, sugared, flaky pastries often filled and garnished to the max, cruffins are a feast for the eyes and Instagram feeds. These laminated darlings are relatively young in the pastry world (they were invented by the famed […]

Learn how to laminate dough for beautiful buttery layers for croissants, danish, and other pastries. #baking #danish #laminateddough #howtolaminatedough #croissants #croissantsdough #pastry

A labour of love but worth every second. (Slightly adapted from Duchess Bake Shop pg 58)

Learn how to laminate dough for beautiful buttery layers for croissants, danish, and other pastries. #baking #danish #laminateddough #howtolaminatedough #croissants #croissantsdough #pastry

Laminated dough is the perfect blank canvas for a baker. It can go sweet or savory, and you can shape it in so many ways. I’ve used this sourdough danish dough previously to make these delicious morning buns, and in this post I’m giving just a couple more ways to put this pastry to work. […]

Have you ever sat down to a delicious croissant, Danish, or tart and wondered how it was made? Chances are it was crafted with a type of dough called laminated dough. What is laminated dough, you say? Hop on over to TasteOfThePlace.com/what-is-laminated-dough to learn more about it!

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Use this homemade laminated dough to make our Cheese Danish and other pastry recipes.

Kouign-amann are a sweet, yeasted pastry made with laminated dough coated in salty sugar that caramelizes when baked. This version is baked in a muffin pan and rolled up like a cinnamon bun into rounds, instead of a typical crown shape.