Puff Pastry

Puff Pastry

                        Ingredients                                                 Yield: 450g (1lb) dough

• 220g (1 3/4c)                 All Purpose Flour
• 4g (1 tsp)                       Salt
  
• 33g (2 Tbsp)                  Melted Butter
• 110g (1/2c)                   Water
• 135g (2/3c)                   Unsalted Butter

                           Instructions

1. Place flour onto counter and make a well in the center.
2. Add water, melted butter and salt to the well and form into a dough.
3. Knead 5-8 times to add strength to dough.
4. Roll dough into a rough square and place in fridge for 30-60 minutes.
5. Place the remaining butter in between two sheets of plastic wrap and roll into a rough square. Put back into fridge.
6. Roll the dough into a large rectangle about and 3mm (1/8 inch) and place back into fridge.
7. Roll the butter into a sheet large enough to cover 2/3 of the dough.
8. Laminate the dough by placing the butter on top and preform a three fold by starting with the non-buttered part of the dough. Laminate lightly with rolling pin. Place in fridge for 30 minutes.
9. Roll the dough to 5mm (1/4inch) thickness and preform a four fold by folding the ends to the center and folding again at the center. Rest in fridge for 30 minutes. Repeat this step two more times, resting in between folding.
10. The last fold is another three fold. The dough is ready to use after resting for 1 hour.

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