puff pastry

How To Make puff pastry

• 1

  In a large mixing bowl stir together flour and salt.
• 2

  Add the butter slices to the flour mixture; toss till butter slices are coated with the flour mixture and are separated.
• 3

  Pour ice water over the flour mixture. Using a spoon, quickly mix (butter will remain in large pieces and flour will not be completely moistened).
• 4

  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough 10 times by pressing and pushing dough together to form a rough-looking ball. Shape dough into a rectangle (dough still will have some dry-looking areas). Make the corners as square as possible. Slightly flatten dough.
• 5

  Working on a well-floured surface, roll the dough into an 18x15-inch rectangle. Wrap dough with plastic wrap. Chill for 20 minutes.
• 6

  To use dough, cut in half and roll out again then use as needed.
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