How to Make Traditional Puff Pastry and Rough Puff Pastry-Edesian

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a similar fat content with a different flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients in vegan recipes.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is a dairy-free option for moisture.

Cut butter into approximately tablespoon sized pieces.

Arrange the pieces in a square on a piece of parchment.

Cover with another piece of parchment.

Roll and pound the butter into a thin square.

Refrigerate until you’re ready to use it.

Mix flour and salt together in a medium sized bowl.

Add water 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring after each addition to combine, until the mixture forms a dough.

Turn out dough.

Knead lightly.

Roll out to about twice as large as the butter square.

Place butter square on top of dough at an angle.

Fold the dough over the butter making sure to cover it completely.

Roll out.

Fold into thirds.

Turn.

Roll out long.

Fold into thirds again.

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.

Remove the wrap and roll dough out long.

Fold into thirds.

Turn.

Roll out.

Fold.

Chill 15 min.

Repeat steps 15-20.

Roll out, and cut into desired shapes.

Bake at 425 F 220 C for 10 min.

Open oven door for about 30 seconds to let out some heat.

Lower oven temp to 375 F 190 C.

Bake another 10 minutes.

Cool.

Enjoy.

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