How to Make Puff Pastry

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat, while margarine is often more budget-friendly.

Add 2 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of salt to a large bowl and mix.

Add 3/4 cup of water a little at a time, stirring it into the flour until a dough forms.

Mix with a sturdy spoon and then use your hands, being careful not to add all the water at once as you may not need it all.

Knead the dough for a few minutes, adding a little extra flour as necessary to keep it from sticking.

Shape the dough into a large square, dust it with flour, and cover it with plastic wrap.

Chill the dough for 30 minutes.

Take 1 cup of unsalted butter, cut it into small pieces, dust it with a bit of flour, and pound it together to shape it into a square about 6 inches by 6 inches.

Wrap the butter in plastic wrap and chill it with the dough for 30 minutes.

Once chilled, unwrap both the dough and the butter block, place the butter block on top of the dough, and make a guide where the butter is.

Remove the butter and roll out the corners of the dough a little bit.

Add the butter to the middle of the dough, turn it to fold the dough around the butter into a pouch, flip it over, and place it seam side down.

Roll it lengthwise about 18 inches, then roll it widthwise to about 10 to 12 inches wide.

Fold the dough over in thirds and wipe off any excess flour on top.

Roll it again lengthwise and widthwise, then fold again into thirds.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Unwrap the dough and roll it out again, then fold it again.

Wrap it and chill it for another 30 minutes.

The dough is now ready to be used; if you want to store it for later, cut whatever part you want to store, fold it with parchment paper in between the folds, wrap it with plastic wrap, and place it in a freezer bag to freeze for up to a few months.

For a quick cinnamon pastry, cut the dough into triangles, add some butter on top, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 22 to 26 minutes until it puffs up and is golden brown.

Let it cool for a few minutes before enjoying the flaky, crunchy homemade puff pastry.

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