ROUGH PUFF PASTRY Recipe
Learn how to make a delicious and flaky rough puff pastry at home with this simple recipe. Follow these step-by-step instructions to create a versatile pastry that can be used in a variety of sweet and savory dishes.
- Author: mia
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 batch of rough puff pastry 1x
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Dough:
- 8.8 oz strong plain flour (such as strong Italian flour)
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 8.8 oz unsalted butter, cold and roughly diced
- 5 fl oz cold water (you likely won’t need all of it)
- Sift and Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the diced butter to the bowl.
- Rub in Butter: Using your fingers, loosely rub in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Bring the Dough Together: Make a well in the bowl and pour in half of the cold water. Gently bring the mixture together to form a rough dough.
- Rest the Dough: Cover the dough with cling film and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
- Roll and Fold: Turn out the dough, roll into a rectangle, fold in thirds, and chill for another 20-30 minutes.
- Repeat (Optional): For extra layers, repeat the rolling and folding process one more time before chilling again.
Notes
- You can use this rough puff pastry in a variety of recipes, from savory pies to sweet tarts.
- Ensure the butter remains cold throughout the process for a flaky pastry.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (estimated)
- Calories: Calories will vary based on final usage
- Sugar: Negligible
- Sodium: Sodium content will vary based on final usage
- Fat: High (due to butter content)
- Saturated Fat: High (due to butter content)
- Unsaturated Fat: Dependent on butter quality
- Trans Fat: Minimal
- Carbohydrates: Moderate
- Fiber: Low
- Protein: Low
- Cholesterol: Moderate (from butter)
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