Puff pastry is used to bake crispy flavored puffs and delicious pies. Making the dough itself may seem like a time-consuming process, but it's actually fun and interesting.
It is necessary
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- butter 200 g;
- flour 2 cups;
- sugar 1 tsp;
- 1/2 cup water;
- salt 1/4 tsp;
- sieve;
- rolling pin.
Instructions
Step 1
Remove the oil from the refrigerator beforehand and let it thaw at room temperature. The oil should be soft, resembling soft plasticine in consistency.
Step 2
Sift flour through a sieve onto a work surface. Cut the butter into small pieces and place over the flour. Use a knife to chop the flour and butter until all the butter is covered in flour.
Step 3
Stir salt and sugar in cold water until completely dissolved. Pour the resulting solution into flour and butter and quickly knead the dough. Cover the resulting dough with a damp towel and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. If possible, you can leave the dough in the refrigerator overnight.
Step 4
Remove the cooled dough from the refrigerator. Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to a thickness of 1 cm, giving it the shape of a rectangle. Fold the dough in 2 times and roll it out again to its original size. Refrigerate the dough for 10-15 minutes.
Step 5
Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Fold the dough in 2 times again and roll it out to its original size. This procedure can be repeated up to 6 times. From the resulting dough, you can immediately start baking, or you can leave it for storage in the freezer.
