Quick Puff Pastry- Master Chefs
4 c Flour, instant, or more 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 lb Butter, unsalted, cut into -- large chunks 3/4 c Water, cold (about) For Quick Puff Pastry: ??????? In a mixing bowl or mixer, roughl...
Ingredients
- 4c flour, instant, or more
- 11/2 ts salt
- 1lbbutter, unsalted, cut into
- 3/4c water, cold (about)
Directions
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4 c Flour, instant, or more 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 lb Butter, unsalted, cut into -- large chunks 3/4 c Water, cold (about) For Quick Puff Pastry: ?
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Gradually add just enough cold water to hold the dough together
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DO NOT OVERWORK
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Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and roll it into a rectangular shape about 9 by 12 inches
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Dust the board, dough, and rolling pin with flour as often as necessary to prevent sticking
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Starting with the closest short end, fold the dough into thirds as you would a letter
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Rotate the dough so the open side is at your right
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Repeat, rolling the dough into a rectangle, folding it into thirds and rotating is as before