Puff Pastry
Puff pastry is a light, flaky dough perfect for both savory and sweet dishes, offering endless culinary possibilities.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter cold
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice optional
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Cut the cold butter into small pieces and add to the flour.
- Using a pastry cutter, mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, mix cold water and lemon juice.
- Gradually add the water mixture to the flour mixture.
- Stir until just combined; do not overmix.
- Form the dough into a rectangle, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Fold the dough into thirds, creating layers, and roll again.
- Repeat rolling and folding 3-4 times for flaky layers.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 1g