The Lil' Snack : the traditional 'Petit Écolier' cookie with a very gourmand twist, the combination of a golden croissant dough, filled with salted butter caramel
Total completion time
Completion time
1h40
Cooking time
0h25
Rest period
3h30
Techniques taught
Preparing a shortcrust pastry with a mixer
Making croissant dough
Preparing a shiny egg wash
Making a chocolate molding
Make a chocolate decoration
Making a glaze
Making a butter caramel
Final proof & dough rising
Assembling a Viennese pastry
Piping without using a tip
Pre-baking a sweet pastry dough
Piping with a tip
Garnishing a viennoiserie
Using a cookie cutter
Egg washing a dough with a brush
Cutting out a layered yeast-leavened dough
Cutting shortcrust pastry dough
Diluting caramel
Baking a Viennese pastry
Rolling out shortcrust pastry
Rolling out a leavened puff pastry
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Étape 1 : croissant dough & abaisse
Cyril Van Der Stuyft
Best Craftsman of France (MOF), Bakery et world-class educator
Best Craftsman of France (MOF), Bakery et world-class educator
Best Craftsman of France (MOF), Bakery et world-class educator
Cyrille Van Der Stuyft is a chef baker from Chartres. He was awarded the prestigious title of Best Craftsman of France (MOF) in 2015, at the age of 27.
Cyrille Van der Stuyft began his apprenticeship right in the family bakery. He won his first competition at the age of 19 and was sacred one of the 'Best Young Bakers in France'. Cyrille went on to earn his professional and advanced vocational degree at the Institut National de la Boulangerie Pâtisserie (INBP), a reference institution in Rouen.
After graduation, the Chef became an educator, as teaching was a field that had always motivated him. He became a bakery teacher at the CFA in Chartres, then a demonstrator at Minoteries Guiard.
In 2015, Cyrille Van Der Stuyft was awarded the title of Best Craftsman of France (MOF) and became one of the youngest MOF bakers.
Cyrille's career path is comprehensive: bakery worker, company manager, teacher, and mill demonstrator technician. Today, Cyrille Van Der Stuyft is a consultant/educator in France and abroad. The Chef is also involved in the development of bakeries located in London, New York and Shanghai.
He loves to work the dough by hand, he excels in the art of pastry, whether he is making brioches or puff pastries. His creations are remarkable for their precision and aestheticism.
In 2022, the Chef wrote his first book, 'Viennoiseries leçons en pas à pas', published by Editions du Chêne, a true reference book on the subject.
Back on VoilaChef, Cyrille Van Der Stuyft teaches you how to make 3 of his favorite pastries: Belgian waffles, his version of the 'Lil ‘snack', and a frangipane-flavored king cake.
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