243 Layer Butter Toast | Anything With Alvin

How to Make 243 Layer Butter Toast

Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour
• Bread flour
• Dry milk powder
• Sugar
• Kosher salt
• Instant yeast
• Eggs
• Cream
• Whole milk
• Unsalted butter
• Vanilla extract
• Granulated sugar
• Cornstarch
• Egg yolks

Tools:

• Mixer
• Rolling pin
• Parchment paper
• Saran wrap
• Cube pan
• Muffin tin

Step 1: Prepare the Dough

1. In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, bread flour, dry milk powder, sugar, kosher salt, and instant yeast.
2. Add in eggs, cream, and stream in whole milk while mixing until a dough forms.
3. Cut unsalted butter into small square pieces and slowly fold them into the dough a few pieces at a time until fully incorporated.
4. Mix the dough for 10-15 minutes until sticky and supple.
5. Place the dough in a container to proof for about an hour.

Step 2: Prepare the Butter Block

1. Spread unsalted butter between parchment papers and roll it out to form a solid mass.
2. Shape the butter into a rectangle and chill it in the fridge to solidify.

Step 3: Lamination Process

1. After the first proof, fold the butter block into the dough and chill it.
2. Roll out the dough, fold it into three, and repeat the folding process multiple times to create layers (3, 9, 27, 81, 243 layers).
3. Patch any exposed areas with flour.
4. Cut the dough into squares and place them in a cube pan to proof overnight.

Step 4: Baking

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the dough cubes.
3. Bake for about 45 minutes until golden brown.

Step 5: Optional Pastries

1. Use trimmed dough scraps to make sugared laminated pastries.
2. Sprinkle granulated sugar, fold the dough, and place them in a muffin tin.
3. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until caramelized.

Step 6: Serving

1. Serve the 243 layer butter toast with brown butter pastry cream.
2. Peel off a layer of toast and dip it in the pastry cream for a delicious treat.

Step 7: Enjoy!

1. Share the 243 layer butter toast with others and savor the rich, buttery flavor.
2. Consider using Danish Creamery butter for an extra special touch.

By following these steps, you can recreate the delicious 243 layer butter toast featured in the video "243 Layer Butter Toast | Anything With Alvin" by Babish Culinary Universe.