Pain aux raisins

I used to work in a french bakery/sandwich shop, and part of my job was to cook the pastries and bread in the morning before we opened. One of my favourite items was the pain aux raisins otherwise known as raisin brioche pastries. The pain aux raisin is a brioche bread with raisins and is usually in a snail swirl shape. When I used to cook these at the bakery, I often slightly undercook one which I would eat for my breakfast. By undercooking it it was all soft and gooey. Unfortantly I ended up putting on a stone at this said bakery because of my love for the sweet pastries. I have found a good homemade recipe which I will ...  Read the complete review

I have been on several trips to France before and that's where I discovered these. I remember coming back from a school trip there all excited that I'd found a new tasty treat and tried to make them myself. It was not a success I did however accidentally come across a great recipe for Chelsea buns whilst trying to make these, they are very similar. I know buy these from supermarkets as I have long since given up trying to make my own. Sainsbury's have recently started to sell these although theirs normally have a cherry on the top and icing. Basically it's a pastry treat, light airy pastry not the thick heavy kind you make pies with, that is full of raisins, ...  Read the complete review

While on holiday in France we ate several pain aux raisins. Translated pain aux raisins means bread with raisins. Pain aux raisins are a traditional French treat. They are a bit like a currant bun/ Danish pastry. Made with brioche bready dough which is rolled out like pastry. Then a sort of custard is spread over the surface .Next raisins are sprinkled over the dough add the dough rolled up like a Swiss roll. This is cut into slices then glazed and baked . A pain aux raisin is approximately 8cm in diameter or you can get miniature ones. Pain aux raisins are a treat at any time of the day. Often served for breakfast or as a snack. I can not ...  Read the complete review