How To Keep Your French Pastries Fresh Overnight & Enjoy Them The Next Day (2024)
| Delifrance Singapore
French pastries ranging from flaky and buttery croissants to sweet and airy eclairs are undoubtedly hard to resist. So if you have excesspastry boxes or simply want to take your time savouring each and every item, knowing how to keep them fresh overnight so that you can enjoy them the next day is essential.
Here is how you can store your French pastries so that they taste as good as freshly baked ones - read on to find out more.
Nothing is worse than a pastry that has gone stale, is hard to chew on and is no longer crispy. To avoid that, simply keep the pastry such as a croissant or madeleine in a paper bag to keep it crisp if you plan on consuming it within 12 hours. Otherwise, wrap it up with aluminium foil or cling wrap to prevent them from drying up. The key here is to wrap each pastry individually so that the chances of air entering from the empty spaces between different shapes and sizes of pastries get reduced.
2.Store them well
Next, you want to make sure you store them well. There is no need to refrigerate most pastries if you are planning to consume them within the day, as the moisture from the fridge can turn them soggy. But for pastries with custard and other fillings, it is recommended that you store them in the fridge if you are not consuming them within 12 hours.
Ifyou are planning to keep any pastry for longer, make sure you pop them in the freezer so that the freshness does not get compromised. Just wrap them up and store them in the pastry box that they came with, an airtight container or in a ziplock bag before refrigerating.
We recommend storing the pastries for not more than a week for optimal freshness and taste.
Most importantly, never forget to heat your pastries up before consuming them! French pastries like croissants, puffs and even madeleines are best served and enjoyed warm so that you taste the full flavour and what they have to offer.
Keep in mind to leave the pastry in its wrapping when thawing so that moisture condenses on the outside and not directly on the pastry. Then, warm it up on low heat at 160 degrees Celcius for 5 to 6 minutes to achieve crispy and flaky pastries that look and taste as good as new!
But take note that different pastries require different heating up methods - for instance, avoid microwaving croissants and puffs as that can turn them soggy while madeleines can be microwaved in 10 to 20 seconds bursts for a quick fix since they do not have a crispy crust.
If you have ordered dessert boxes that come with eclairs, for example, then there is no need to worry about having to heat them up since they are usually eaten chilled.
Wrap the croissant or puff with aluminium foil before heating up in the oven, as this produces steam so that the interior of the pastry is able to reabsorb moisture, and then bake for a few more minutes with the foil open to crisp the outer shell.
Ensure fresh pastries have cooled to room temperature before wrapping them up to prevent residual heat from creating condensation that will turn them soggy.
Choose to freeze your pastries instead of merely refrigerating them to keep them for longer.
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Get your hands on our pastry boxes or dessert boxes to indulge in a range of French pastries that you will not be able to resist keeping overnight so as to have them again the next day.
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Just wrap them up and store them in the pastry box that they came with, an airtight container or in a ziplock bag before refrigerating. We recommend storing the pastries for not more than a week for optimal freshness and taste.
Sweet pastries are best stored overnight at room temperature in the box or bag you received them in. If additional storage time is needed, pastries may be stored in an airtight container for two days. Moist air inside a refrigerator will affect the texture of the pastry.
(We recommend that refrigerated pastries be consumed within three days). If eating pastry the day after purchased, store in the fridge overnight. If keeping for longer, tightly wrap individual pastries in aluminum foil and store in freezer until ready to eat.
To keep the crispiness of your croissant, use a paper bag and leave it partially open to let the croissants breathe. Another option is to use perforated cardboard boxes or plastic clamshells. Also, avoid stacking the croissants so that they do not get crushed.
How to Store Baked Puff Pastry. Once baked, plain puff pastry can be stashed in an airtight container for up to a week. Filled pastries like these puff pastry danishes are best eaten right away. If you can't finish a batch in one go, store in a sealed container and enjoy the next day.
Refrigerated Baked Goods Stale Rapidly; Frozen Ones Don't
It's what happens when their starch molecules crystallize and lock away the crumb's water into their crystalline structure, leaving the crumb hard and dry. Storage temperature dramatically affects how quickly this process happens.
Just wrap them up and store them in the pastry box that they came with, an airtight container or in a ziplock bag before refrigerating. We recommend storing the pastries for not more than a week for optimal freshness and taste.
It's used as the base for all kinds of sweet treats, from lemon and chocolate tarts all the way to frangipane. Resting is key! Never roll out freshly made pastry because it will shrink when it's baked. Ideally refrigerate it overnight, or at least for a few hours.
Once the dough has come together, form it into a disc (approximately 1cm/1/2 inch thick) and wrap it tightly in clingfilm before putting it in the fridge. The good news is that as long as the dough is left in the fridge it should keep for 24 hours.
Spraying the surface of the product with alcohol before packaging (or even better, a mixture of alcohol, sugar, and aroma) is also a way to extend the shelf life. It keeps the crumb of the croissant soft and minimizes the presence of bacteria as much as possible.
After shaping leave your croissants to proof for one hour at room temperature to kick start the proofing process. Then place them in the fridge overnight. Make sure no air can reach the croissants, otherwise they will dry out! It is best to place them in an airtight container on a piece of baking paper.
When left at room temperature too long, puff pastry's main ingredient, butter, starts to soften and melt. This leaves the dough sticky and really hard to work with, and may result in the pastry not holding its shape while baking.
When you want to store uncooked choux pastry for a day or two, you can place them in an airtight container (or piping bag, with both ends tightly closed) in the fridge. Baked, unfilled choux pastry shells can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 1 month, in an airtight container.
How Long Can Pastries Stay Out of the Fridge? Pastries can generally remain at room temperature for up to two days if they are kept in a cool, dry place. Those containing cream, whipped cream, or custard should be refrigerated within two hours to prevent spoilage.
Both shortcrust and puff pastry freeze really well. They will last for 1-2 days in the fridge (if they are well covered in clingfilm), but if you aren't going to use it in that time, wrap the pastry tightly in cling film and pop it in the freezer.
Shape uncooked pastry into a disc. Wrap well in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Stand at room temperature for about 1 hour (depending on the temperature in your kitchen) until softened slightly and pliable enough to roll easily.
Storage Temperatures: Keep them around 2°C (77°F) or -18°C (-0.4°F) and avoid temperatures above 4°C (39.2°F). Moisture Migration: lose as little moisture as possible. It speeds up reactions responsible for staling.
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