Cramique


Cramique
Cramique is a kind of brioche from Belgium and northern France, made with raisins and pearl (or nib) sugar.

It is traditionally served sliced with butter and jam.
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Last modified on: September 12th 2018
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Resting: 12 hours 30 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 13 hours 55 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cramique : Stage 1
Plunge 300 g raisins into a saucepan of boiling water and leave for 30 seconds.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
Cramique : Stage 2
Drain the raisins thoroughly, then plunge into 200 ml rum.

Cover and leave for at least half an hour. This can be done the day before.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cramique : Stage 3
Drain the rasins thoroughly, then put to wait on absorbant paper.

Keep the rum used for soaking in a sealed container. It can be used several times for the same recipe or another that uses soaked raisins.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cramique : Stage 4
Cut 100 g butter into samll pieces and set aside.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cramique : Stage 5
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 125 g whole milk and 150 g egg, then add 500 g flour, 10 g vanilla sugar, 75 g brown sugar, 20 g yeast, 9 g fine (or table) salt and 100 g fermented viennoiserie dough (if possible).

Stage 6 - ⌛ 15 min.
Cramique : Stage 6
Knead on slow speed for 3 minutes, then 8 minutes on slightly higher speed.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 6 min.
Cramique : Stage 7
Add the butter on slow speed and knead until fully incorporated.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cramique : Stage 8
Finish by adding the raisins and knead for a further minute to mix them in well.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 12 hours
Cramique : Stage 9
Cover the dough with plastic film to avoid it forming a crust, then refrigerate overnight.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cramique : Stage 10
Next day, tip the dough out onto a floured worktop.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cramique : Stage 11
Roll out into a large rectangle the same width as your tin or mould.

Scatter 50 g Pearl sugar over the rectangle.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cramique : Stage 12
Roll up the dough into a cylinder.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cramique : Stage 13
Lay the roll in your tin or mould (this is an ordinary loaf tin).

Cover with plastic sheet and leave in a warm place to rest for two and a half hours.

Stage 14
Cramique : Stage 14
Note: If you are using brioche moulds, cut chunks off the cylinder and stand them on end in the mould.

Stage 15 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cramique : Stage 15
Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C).

Glaze the top of the cramique.

Stage 16 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cramique : Stage 16
Scatter a little pearl sugar over and make a cut along the top (optional).

Stage 17 - ⌛ 45 min.
Cramique : Stage 17
Bake for 45 minutes.

Stage 18
Cramique : Stage 18
Turn out while hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
You can use a darker brown or caster sugar instead of lighter brown.
Keeping: A few days in a cloth bag.
Source: Based on a recipe from the INBP (French professional bakery institute).
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %830 RDI=80 %130 RDI=20 %5,340 RDI=270 %22,380 RDI: 270 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=2 %50 RDI=5 %8 RDI=1 %340 RDI=20 %1,430 RDI: 20 %
Per piece50 RDI=20 %420 RDI=40 %60 RDI=10 %2,670 RDI=130 %11,190 RDI: 130 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, milk, egg, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 Cramiques : 7.35 €
  • Per Cramique : 3.70 €

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