Born in Paris between 1830 and 1900, historians do not agree on her exact origin.
Shaped for Napoleonic soldiers, invented by a baker of Austrian origin or created for workers in the Paris metro?
Make your choice…
Recipe
1kg of flour (T55)
700g of water (pure)
8g baker's yeast
22g salt
1.
Mix the flour, water and salt
2.
Add the yeast afterwards (because it dies if it comes into contact with salt)
3.
Knead
4.
Leave to grow for 20 minutes
5.
Cast off and repeat 3 times
6.
Leave to grow for 2 hours
7.
Shape and cook for 15 minutes in a humid 250 ° oven.