Lescure 84% PDO Poitou-Charentes Butter

A puff pastry that makes all the difference

You take a batch of golden, flaky croissants out of the oven, redolent of fresh butter . Their layers separate delicately under your fingers, revealing an airy, melt-in-your-mouth interior with that authentic buttery flavor found only in the finest bakeries. The crust is caramelized, crisp , and slightly glossy. No butter that has rendered out during baking, no collapsed layers, no dough that has soaked up the butter like a sponge. Just flaky perfection . That's exactly what you get with Lescure 84% PDO Poitou-Charentes puff pastry butter . And yes, your loved ones will be asking if you've changed bakeries.

Not an ordinary butter

Pastry butter is not a regular butter. With its 84% fat content and reduced water content , it possesses two essential superpowers in pastry making:

• Unparalleled plasticity : it remains flexible and malleable without breaking or melting during turning, even after several turns.
• Impeccable puff pastry : with less water, it does not make the dough soggy and creates clean, well-defined layers , for a puff pastry that rises high and remains crispy.

It is ideal for:

• Croissants and pain au chocolat (the absolute benchmark)
• Puff pastry (king cakes, mille-feuilles, palmiers)
• Puff pastry brioches and kouign-amann
• Flaky milk breads and Danish pastries

And thanks to the Poitou-Charentes PDO label , you are guaranteed butter produced in a region of butter excellence, with a milky and fruity taste recognized as one of the best in the world.

Ideas for using it this weekend

With Lescure 84% puff pastry butter , treat yourself to:

• Ultra-flaky homemade croissants : the ultimate baking project for a rainy weekend. Allow 3 days for a result worthy of a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) baker.
• An extra-large puff pastry galette des rois : with inverted puff pastry and this special butter for lamination, your guests will fight to get the bean.
• Crispy caramelized palmiers : perfect for a quick snack or a gourmet coffee at home.
• An authentic Breton kouign-amann : the addictive caramelized Breton cake, even better with superior quality butter.
• Danish pastries filled with pastry cream and fresh fruit : for a show-stopping Sunday brunch.

The little extras that make all the difference

To get the best from your Lescure 84% puff pastry butter :

• Work at the right temperature : the butter for lamination should be 14-16°C to remain pliable without melting. Too cold, it will crack the dough; too hot, it will melt into it. A kitchen thermometer is your best friend.
• Prepare your square of butter : flatten it between two sheets of parchment paper into a regular 20x20 cm square before starting the lamination process. The regularity of the butter ensures the regularity of the lamination.
• Respect the resting times : between each turn, let your dough rest for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator . Patience is the key to the perfect croissant.
• Keep it well wrapped , away from odors: butter absorbs everything like a sponge, and having smoked fish nearby in your refrigerator would be a disaster.

Why this butter at Cook-Shop?

We selected Lescure 84% PDO Poitou-Charentes puff pastry butter for one simple reason: it offers the best quality/performance ratio for demanding amateur pastry chefs.

• AOP Poitou-Charentes : a protected designation of origin which guarantees butter produced according to traditional methods, in one of the largest dairy regions of France.
• 84% fat content : more fat, less water, a cleaner, taller, crispier puff pastry.
• Professional plasticity : formulated to withstand the intensive work of rolling, even in a home kitchen without a professional cold room.
• An exceptional taste : a milky, creamy and slightly nutty flavor that can be found in every layer of your pastry.

Packaging: 1kg blister pack, 84% fat - 14% moisture content

Origin: France (85)

Ingredients: Fresh cream, lactic ferments

Average nutritional values per 100g: Energy: 3123 kJ/746 kcal

Fat: 84% of which saturates: 55g, Carbohydrate: 0.8g of which sugars: 0.8g; Protein: 0.7g; Salt: 0.04g (salt content due exclusively to the natural presence of sodium).

This product can be frozen.

Important Delivery Information: This product is not shipped in refrigerated transport by default. For optimal delivery, we recommend choosing express home delivery or delivery to a collection point . You can also opt for our Chronofresh service if you require a guaranteed cold chain. Pastry butter is a dry butter that keeps very well at room temperature, but during the summer months, it may arrive softened with standard shipping . It will still be perfectly usable, but remember to refrigerate it upon receipt.