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Cruffins with Prunes

by baketotheroots
March 9, 2016
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    I think everybody knows about them by now – Cruffins! Those delicious “hybrid” treats, where croissants and muffins come together. The flaky croissant gets the shape of a muffin, sometimes with a filling and it’s always delicious! In this case the filling is made with prunes!

    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots

    I have been to a little baking workshop some time ago in Hamburg. Everything was about baking with prunes – cruffins, cookies and cakes. Pâtissier Matthias Ludwigs from “Törtchen Törtchen” showed us what you can do with those dried fruits.

    Why prunes you might think?! Well – those little (sticky) delicious soft dried fruits are great for baking – by using them you can lower the amounts of fat and sugar in your bakes. Sounds good, right?

    In case of these cruffins there was not much fat/sugar you could replace ;) Due to the texture and preparation of the (danish) pastry dough, there is still a lot of butter involved, but the filling is pure prune puree. Perfect match with the flaky pastry :)

    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots

    Anita from “Olles Himmelsglitzerdings” was at the workshop as well – she has a recipe on her blog for Prune Peanut Cookies (in German) – here the fat and sugar are actually reduced by the prunes :) She also has some pictures from the day – I was too busy baking and eating ;P If you want to know more about the topic, take a look here: Kalifornische Trockenpflaumen (in German).

    I have another cruffin recipe for you – the dough is made differently with a noodle machine – no cooling times needed and the texture is a bit different there – also a very nice recipe :)

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (about 24 cruffins)

    For the butter layer:
    8.8 oz. (250g) cold butter, diced
    1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour

    For the dough:
    (500g) all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup (50g) sugar
    1 1/2 tsp. salt
    1.5 oz. (42g) fresh yeast
    1 oz. (30g) butter, at room temperature
    1 egg
    2 egg yolks
    6 oz. (170g) cold milk

    For the filling:
    4.2 oz. (120g) soft dried prunes
    4 tbsp. water

    (ca. 24 Cruffins)

    Für die Butterschicht:
    250g kalte Butter
    40g Mehl (Type 405)

    Für den Teig:
    500g Mehl (Type 405)
    50g Zucker
    1 1/2 TL Salz
    1 Würfel (42g) Hefe
    30g weiche Butter
    1 Ei
    2 Eigelb
    170g kalte Milch

    Für die Füllung:
    120g Trockenpflaumen
    4 EL Wasser

    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Start the night before with the preparations. Cut the cold butter into pieces and mix with the flour. Knead until well combined – do this quickly, so the butter does not get warm. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap or baking parchment and form into a square with a thickness of about 0.4 inch (1cm) – works best with a rolling pin. Cover and place in the fridge over night.

    2. For the dough add flour, sugar and salt to a large bowl and mix. Crumble the fresh yeast into pieces and add together with the butter, egg, egg yolks and the cold milk to the bowl. Knead until you get a nice smooth dough. Form a ball and wrap loosely in plastic wrap. Transfer to a bowl and place in the fridge over night (about 8-10 hours).

    3. Take the dough out of the fridge the next morning and roll out on a floured surface to a square – about double the size of the butter square. Add the butter (without the plastic wrap) on top of the dough – the edges should point to the sides of the dough square (45° rotation). Fold the dough edges over the butter so it looks like an envelope. Press the seams together so the butter is completely sealed in. Roll out to a rectangle with triple the length of the square before. Fold the ends towards the center on top of each other so you get a square again with three layers. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

    4. Take the dough out of the fridge and repeat the process. Roll out again (let the open side of the package face you when rolling out) and fold again. Place in the fridge for another 30 minutes. While the dough is resting, mix the dried prunes with the water in a mixer until you get a smooth paste.

    5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a rectangle with a thickness of about 0.2 inch (5mm) – one side should have a length of about 12 inches (30cm). Spread the prune puree on top and roll up begining with the longer side. Cut the roll into 1.5 inch (4cm) thick slices and place in paper liners sitting in a muffin tin (you can bake it without paper liners, but I would recommend greasing the tin in that case). Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for about 40-45 minutes.

    6. Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Place the cruffins in the middle of the oven and bake for about 16-18 minutes – they should get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.

    1. Am Vorabend mit den Vorbereitungen beginnen. Die kalte Butter in Stückchen schneiden, mit dem Mehl vermischen und zügig miteinander verkneten, damit die Butter nicht zu warm wird. Auf ein großes Stück Klarsichtfolie legen, ein Ende der Folie locker über die Butter schlagen und zu einem ca. 1cm (0.4 inch) dicken Quadrat formen (geht mit einem Nudelholz am Besten). Eingepackt über Nacht in den Kühlschrank legen.

    2. Für den Teig das Mehl mit dem Zucker und Salz in einer großen Schüssel vermischen. Hefe zerbröckeln und zusammen mit der Butter, Ei, Eigelben und der kalten Milch zugeben und alles zu einem glatten Teig kneten. Eine Kugel formen, locker in Klarsichtfolie wickeln und in einer Schüssel über Nacht in den Kühlschrank stellen (ca. 8-10 Stunden).

    3. Am nächsten Morgen den Teig aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und auf einer bemehlten Fläche zu einem Quadrat ausrollen – der Teig sollte etwas die doppelte Größe des Butterblocks haben. Den Butterblock (ohne die Folie) so auf das Teigquadrat legen, dass die Ecken auf die Seiten zeigen (45° Drehung) und dann die Ecken des Teiges über die Butter schlagen – wie bei einem Briefumschlag. Die Nähte gut verschließen und dieses Quadrat dann zu einem Rechteck ausrollen (sollte in etwa die dreifache länge des ursprünglichen Quadrats haben). Die Enden zur Mitte hin übereinander schlagen, so dass wieder ein Quadrat ensteht, das 3 Lagen hat. In Klarsichtfolie einschlagen und für 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank legen.

    4. Den Teig aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und erneut “tourieren” – also noch einmal ausrollen (die offene Seite des Teigpakets sollte zu einem zeigen) und die Teigenden wieder übereinander schlagen und erneut 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank legen. Während der Teig ein letztes Mal ruht, in einem Mixer die Trockenplfaumen mit dem Wasser zu einem glatten Brei pürieren.

    5. Den Teig auf einer bemehlten Fläche zu einem Rechteck mit einer Dicke von etwa 5mm (0.2 inch) ausrollen – eine Seite sollte etwa dabei 30cm (12 inch) breit sein. Das Trockenpflaumenpüree gleichmäßig auf dem Teig verteilen und dann von der langen Seite her aufollen. Die Rolle in ca. 4cm (1.5 inch) dicke Scheiben schneiden und diese in Papierförmchen in einem Muffinblech setzen (geht auch ohne Papierförmchen, dann die Form aber etwas einfetten). Locker mit Klarsichtfolie abdecken und 40-45 Minuten gehen lassen.

    6. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) vorheizen. Die Cruffins für 16-18 Minuten backen – sie sollten eine goldgelbe Farbe bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter abkühlen lassen.

    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots
    Cruffins with Prunes | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 40
    • Cook Time: 18
    • Total Time: 720
    • Yield: 24 1x
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    Ingredients

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    For the butter layer

    • 8.8 oz. (250g) cold butter, diced
    • 1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour

    For the dough

    • (500g) all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
    • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1.5 oz. (42g) fresh yeast
    • 1 oz. (30g) butter, at room temperature
    • 1 egg
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 6 oz. (170g) cold milk

    For the filling

    • 4.2 oz. (120g) soft dried prunes
    • 4 tbsp. water


    Instructions

    1. Start the night before with the preparations. Cut the cold butter into pieces and mix with the flour. Knead until well combined – do this quickly, so the butter does not get warm. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap or baking parchment and form into a square with a thickness of about 0.4 inch (1cm) – works best with a rolling pin. Cover and place in the fridge over night.
    2. For the dough add flour, sugar and salt to a large bowl and mix. Crumble the fresh yeast into pieces and add together with the butter, egg, egg yolks and the cold milk to the bowl. Knead until you get a nice smooth dough. Form a ball and wrap loosely in plastic wrap. Transfer to a bowl and place in the fridge over night (about 8-10 hours).
    3. Take the dough out of the fridge the next morning and roll out on a floured surface to a square – about double the size of the butter square. Add the butter (without the plastic wrap) on top of the dough – the edges should point to the sides of the dough square (45° rotation). Fold the dough edges over the butter so it looks like an envelope. Press the seams together so the butter is completely sealed in. Roll out to a rectangle with triple the length of the square before. Fold the ends towards the center on top of each other so you get a square again with three layers. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
    4. Take the dough out of the fridge and repeat the process. Roll out again (let the open side of the package face you when rolling out) and fold again. Place in the fridge for another 30 minutes. While the dough is resting, mix the dried prunes with the water in a mixer until you get a smooth paste.
    5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a rectangle with a thickness of about 0.2 inch (5mm) – one side should have a length of about 12 inches (30cm). Spread the prune puree on top and roll up begining with the longer side. Cut the roll into 1.5 inch (4cm) thick slices and place in paper liners sitting in a muffin tin (you can bake it without paper liners, but I would recommend greasing the tin in that case). Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for about 40-45 minutes.
    6. Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Place the cruffins in the middle of the oven and bake for about 16-18 minutes – they should get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.

    Notes

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    1. Angela - Patisserie Makes Perfect says:
      10 years ago

      These look so good! I love croissants and seeing them baked like this looks so delicious!

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    2. Antojo en tu cocina says:
      10 years ago

      Hi Marc! I love your blog!! it’s AMAZING!! Congrats :)

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      • baketotheroots says:
        10 years ago

        Thanks a lot! Happy to hear that :)

        Cheers,
        Marc

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