Easy Homemade Puff Pastry
A great flaky puff pastry recipe to make for all occasions.
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Large bowl
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 3⅓ cup flour divided
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb butter unsalted
Instructions
- Remove ⅓ cup of the flour and set aside.
- Combine the rest of the flour, salt, and water in a large bowl and mix until the dough forms a smooth ball. The dough should be slightly sticky and not dry.
- Roll into a ball and cover with cling wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- In a food processor add the ⅓ cup flour and butter and blend until smooth. Using cling wrap spread to a 8 x 8 inch square and refrigerate for 30 min.
- Roll out the dough to a rectangle large enough to cover the butter when placed in the middle on all sides.
- Roll out to a length of 18 inches and fold the dough into thirds. Rotate the pastry 90 degrees and roll out to 18 inches. Fold into thirds, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for a hour.
- Repeat the folding and turn twice more. Allowing the dough to rest in the refrigerator after each set of folds and turns for 1 hour. At the end there should have been 3 sets of 2 folds and turns.
- The dough is now ready for any recipe or can be baked for 30 min at 350°F
Nutrition
Serving: 1sheetCalories: 2384kcalCarbohydrates: 159gProtein: 23gFat: 186gSaturated Fat: 117gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 48gTrans Fat: 7gCholesterol: 488mgSodium: 658mgPotassium: 277mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 5668IUCalcium: 89mgIron: 10mg
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