French puff pastry
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. Each country has slightly adapted the recipe for puff pastry according to its own cultural preferences, but it is the French version that makes the pastry fluffy, multi-layered, and light. Although there is a wide selection of puff pastry available in stores, homemade pastry tastes significantly better. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Melt 75 grams of butter in the microwave and set aside for a few minutes. Chill water in the refrigerator beforehand, then dissolve salt in it.
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Step 2
2. Sift the flour through a sieve and transfer it to a bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the salted cold water, as well as the melted and slightly cooled butter.
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Step 3
3. Knead an elastic dough, then transfer it onto plastic wrap, wrap it up, shape into a flat disc, and refrigerate for two hours.
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Step 4
4. I transfer the remaining softened butter to a bowl and mash it with a wooden spoon.
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Step 5
5. After two hours, I take the dough out of the refrigerator and place it on a floured surface, rolling it into a square sheet.
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Step 6
6. Take the butter out of the bowl and shape it into a square, then place it in the center of the dough.
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Step 7
7. Fold each corner toward the center and pinch tightly.
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Step 8
8. Roll out the rectangle, fold it into thirds and put it back in the refrigerator for 60 minutes. Then roll out the dough into a rectangle again, fold it into thirds and place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Repeat this procedure 4-6 times.
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Step 9
9. At the final stage, I wrap the dough in plastic wrap and set it aside in the refrigerator for 4 hours, after which it is ready to use.