Yes, you heard that right. Croissants made on sourdough starter (ie no yeast), using white spelt flour. It’s possible! And what is more, they’re ridiculously delish.
Rose made these at Milkwood Farm during a quiet week recently, and they were all things that croissants should be, but better. Especially with plum jam… home-made heaven.
To make these croissants, Rose used her trusty sourdough starter (from which springs all the bread baked on this farm), flour, and a lot of butter. Croissants are not (apparently) as fiddly to do as you might first think.
There’s quite a few stages, but if it’s all done on a separate bench in phases during a day of other cooking projects, then it’s not a big deal. Again, apparently (I was part of the eating team, rather than the making team. I did my job well).
The recipe Rose used was adapted from this FANTASTIC book by Yoke Mardewi:
>> Sourdough – from pastries to gluten free wholegrain breads
Yoke Mardewi is based in Perth WA and has a great website at wildsourdough.com.
We got this croissant recipe from her second book, but her first book, Wild Sourdough, is also excellent and makes the whole world of experimental sourdough beyond white/brown/rye loaf land seem quite achievable in the home kitchen. Huzzah for user friendly wild ferment.
I am not normally interested in croissants. But all that has changed after seeing these! They look really nice.
And thanks for the book recommendation.
bliss.
I have done a course with Yoke and her recipes work beautifully. Great and generous teacher
They look amazing!
I am seriously into this! Excellent…
These look not only delicious but fresh too
these look very good, thanks for sharing kay
Looks great mate. Are you going to post the recipe as well?
er, not really, as it’s from a book and i’m a bit reticent to share it without Yoke’s permission… but the book is worth getting! :L
I would have thought as long as it is sourced it should not be a problem.
No worries Kirsten, it is our local library – the Gold Coast has a brilliant library collection.
Hi, these look absolutely fantastic! Is there any possibility of getting a sneak peek at the recipe?
Will you post Roses adapted recipe please so I can make these?
thanks!
It must be just that time of year when we all go a bit ga-ga over pastry… Linda posted a sourdough croissant recipe with step-by-step piccies a week or two ago at witcheskitchen.com.au. Can’t make them here – would eat far too many!!
I have just started making my own sourdough breads from my own wild s/d starter I made.. This is soooo tempting to try now – thanks so much. And for hte book link – I myself am gluten free and have tried sourdough starter g/f without successs – looks like I can get some ideas from this book! great!!
Thanks compsotcorner.I checked out your link…but I would still like to get this Roses adapted recipe before I get he book..I am thinking she would use MORE Spelt flour as it seems to absorb H2O less than whole wheat or white.
I’m definitely going to make these. Yoke’s book is fantastic & anyone interested in Sourdough in all it’s forms should have it in their kitchen! I am baking Rye Sourdough today… YUM!