Homemade Puff Pastry

Name: Homemade Puff Pastry
Prep time: 90 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 cups butter, melted; 350 grams butter, 80% fat, in block; flour, to roll out

Lorenza Ávila

Puff pastry is a classic dough in baking and pastry made from a mixture of wheat flour, water, salt, and sugar that is folded in a certain way, placing butter or margarine between the folds to form the characteristic layers that make it very unique. Here we tell you how to make puff pastry from scratch.

Its origins date back to ancient times, introduced to Europe by the Arabs, with references to puff pastries found in ancient Greece and Rome. It can be used to prepare various dishes, and thanks to its versatility, it is ideal for both sweet and savory recipes.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 30-08-2018

Preparation

1h 30 mins

Low

In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt, sugar, and melted butter. Knead until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes. Place the block of butter between non-stick plastic and, using a rolling pin, flatten it until you have a square 5 mm thick. On a floured surface, roll out the dough and place the butter on one edge, then fold it like a book (single fold). Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Remove the dough from refrigeration and roll it out again, folding the edges to the middle of the dough and then folding it like a book (double fold). Return to refrigeration for another 20 minutes. Repeat the previous step to obtain another double fold and refrigerate covered until use.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

421.7

kcal

21.09%

Carbohydrate, by difference

31.6

10.53%

Protein

4.6

9.2%

Total lipid (fat)

31.1

47.85%

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Tips

You don't need to knead too much, as when you roll out the dough, it will refine more with each fold. It is very important to work in a cold environment so that the butter does not melt and the layers remain well-defined. When baking the puff pastry, it must be at 200°C so that the layers separate correctly and it becomes crispy with defined layers.

Homemade Puff Pastry

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