Description
Quick and easy version of a puff pastry dough
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 5 oz. (140g) cold butter
- 1/3 cup (80ml) ice water
Instructions
- In a bowl mix flour and salt. Add the butter in small pieces and toss. Use a pastry blender and cut the butter/flour mixture until you get small crumbs – peasize is fine. Add the water and mix in with a fork until the dough starts coming together a bit.
- Place the dough (it will be still crumbly) on a floured surface and form into a square – you will see pieces of butter and some spots with flour, but that is fine – it will come together at some point. Flour a rolling pin and press/roll the dough into a long rectangle (about 10 inches/26cm long). Fold the long ends towards the middle, one over the other, so you get a package that is 1/3 of the original size with 3 layers. Rotate that package, so the open side faces towards you and roll out again to a long rectangle. Repeat the folding, rotating and rolling out – all in all 7-8 times. Each time you roll out the dough it gets smoother – use some flour if it starts sticking to the surface or rolling pin.
- If your done with the rolling/folding, wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours or overnight. Use it for your favorite puff pastry recipe. You can also freeze the dough and use it some other time if you like.
Notes
- Enjoy rolling.