Viennoiserie (; English: "things in the style of Vienna") is a yeast-leavened dough, as well as an overarching name for the products made with it, that are at a meeting point between bread and pastry, which was described by the Dictionnaire Petit Robert as neither a pastry nor a bread. The dough is sweetened with sugar and enriched with butter, eggs, milk or a combination of the three. There are two classes of viennoiserie: non-laminated dough products include brioche, pandoro, and gibassier, while laminated dough products include croissant and Danish pastry. Viennoiseries are typically eaten at breakfast or as snacks.

History The popularity of Viennese-style baked goods in France began with the boulangerie Viennoise, which was opened by Austrian August Zang in 1839. The first usage of the expression pâtisseries viennoises appeared in 1877 in a novel by the French author Alphonse Daudet, .

Types There are two types of viennoiserie: non-laminated and laminated in their manufacturing. The processes to create the dough are slightly different:

LaminatedNon-laminated Pre-fermentPre-fermentMixingMixingFirst fermentationFirst fermentation LaminationDividing DividingPre-shapingRelaxation of the doughResting timeShapingShapingFinal proof Final proofBakingBaking CoolingCooling

Styles of viennoiserie Some cinnamon roll recipes use this type of dough.

Name Image Country of origin BabkaPolandBear clawUnited StatesBolusBelgiumBriocheFranceCarre rhubarbeFrance au citronFrance Chausson aux pommesFranceCougnouBelgium / NetherlandsCraquelinBelgiumCream de parisienneFrance Cremeux PassoãFranceCroissantFranceCroustillants au caramelFranceCruffinAustraliaDanish pastryDenmarkFeuilleté nougat framboiseFrance FranzbrötchenGermanyGibassierFrance KouglofFranceKouign-amannFranceLes carrés du goûterFranceLe noisetierFrance Lingot poire caramelFrance MedialunasArgentina New York rollUnited StatesOranaisFrench AlgeriaPandoroItalyPain au chocolat, or chocolatineFranceFrancePain aux raisinsFrancePain suisseFranceRoule au caramelFranceSt. Martin's croissantPolandTorsades pralineFranceVienna breadAustriaTebirkesDenmarkXuixoSpain

See also

List of French desserts List of baked goods Beignet

References