Quick and Easy Puff Pastry Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Grace Lunsford   Quick and Easy Puff Pastry Recipe makes classic French puff pastry using all-purpose flour, cake or pastry flour, butter and whipping cream with this puff pastry recipe. Food Category:    Pies and Pastries Cuisine Origin:    French    Servings:15 Nutrition facts:136 calories8.0 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   3 Hours 20 Minutes Cook Time:   0 Minutes Total Time:   3 Hours 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cake or pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in pieces and frozen for 30 minutes
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup very cold whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

• Combine flours and salt in a bowl or on a marble work surface. Cut in butter coarsely until it is reduced to 1/4-inch bits. Add 1/2 cup cream and mix gently, adding additional cream if necessary, until mixture just forms a ball. Amount of cream will vary depending on humidity and type of flour.
• Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle measuring approximately 8 by 20 inches. Fold the two 8-inch ends toward the center until they meet in the middle. Then fold one half over the other. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate dough 1 hour. Repeat the rolling and folding process twice, refrigerating the dough 1 hour after each time. Repeat rolling and folding one more time. Puff pastry is now ready to use.
• Makes about 1 pound puff pastry, enough for 15 bouchees or 4 dozen palmiers.

HOME