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Discover the Easy Homemade Puff Pastry Secret
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You won’t believe how simple and delicious making your own puff pastry can be with this quick method, and no eggs needed!
Ingredients:
- 100 grams of unsalted butter
- 1 and 1/2 tsp salt
- 500 grams of bread flour
- 200 grams of water
- 250 grams of margarine or special butter for making puff pastry (available online)
Instructions:
- Mix unsalted butter and salt with the bread flour.
- Gradually add water to the mixture while kneading until you have a smooth dough.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle shape, about 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread a layer of margarine or special puff pastry butter evenly over two-thirds of the dough.
- Fold the uncovered third of the dough over the buttered section, then fold the remaining third over the top (similar to folding a letter).
- Roll out the folded dough into a rectangle again.
- Repeat the folding process and then chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Roll and fold the dough twice more, chilling for 30 minutes between each fold.
- Your puff pastry is now ready to be used in your favorite pastry recipes!
- Enjoy your homemade puff pastry, and you’ll wonder why you didn’t try this method sooner!