Homemade Puff Pastry Recipe {Quick and Easy}
Ingredients
- 250 g all-purpose flour (T45) + extra for dusting
- 200 g very cold butter
- 10 cl cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (with the flat beater or the rotary beater) or in a hand mixing bowl, pour the flour, salt and butter cut into pieces.
- Start by roughly mixing the ingredients and gradually adding water until a ball forms. The dough will be sticky, which is normal.
- Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Place the ball of dough on a large sheet of floured parchment paper and flatten it into a square, lightly flouring the surface.
- Roll out the square lengthwise to form a rectangle, flouring the surface as you go.
- Start by folding the bottom two-thirds of the dough over, then fold the remaining third over that. Rotate the dough a quarter turn (90 degrees), then repeat this process four times, for a total of five turns.See the diagram below.
- By kneading and flouring the dough, it becomes less sticky and easier to handle.
- Then, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate it until ready to use. It also freezes very well.
Notes
The dough can be a little sticky, so I placed it on parchment paper to roll it out, and don't hesitate to lightly flour it after each fold. I also recommend folding it over itself using the parchment paper; this will prevent it from sticking to your fingers.
If needed, you can also refrigerate it as needed.