EASY Rough Puff Pastry Recipe (WITHOUT a Food Processor)

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and can be used for a similar flakiness.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds nutrition but may alter texture.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity and flavor.

egg

💰Cheaper: flaxseed meal

Flaxseed meal can be used as a binding agent for vegan options.

Grate half of the butter on a box grater and slice the other half into thin pieces.

Keep the grated butter in the freezer and the sliced butter in the fridge until needed.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and sugar.

Add the sliced butter to the flour mixture and toss to coat each piece.

Gently smash some of the thicker pieces of butter but do not break them up too much.

Add the grated butter to the mixture and ensure it is coated in flour.

Gradually add ice water while mixing with a fork until a shaggy dough forms without any visible dry spots.

Turn the dough onto a clean work surface and pat it into a rectangle.

If the dough is too dry, add a splash more water as needed.

Cut the pastry into quarters, stack them on top of each other, and pat down until it looks less shaggy.

Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for 10 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to about 5 mm thick.

Fold the top third of the dough down to the middle, then fold the bottom third up over the top.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

Dust the work surface with flour, unwrap the pastry, and roll it out again to 5 mm thick, turning it 90° from the previous rolling position.

Do another letter fold, cover with plastic, and freeze for 10 minutes, then refrigerate for another 20 minutes.

After chilling, roll out the pastry for use in any application.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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