Easy Homemade Puff Pastry Dough Recipe

Directions

• Prepare the Butter:
• Grate the frozen unsalted butter into small cubes and place it in the freezer for about 10 minutes to ensure it’s very cold.
• Mix the Dry Ingredients:
• In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and salt.
• Incorporate the Butter:
• Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, quickly work the cold butter cubes into the flour mixture until you have a coarse, crumbly texture.
• Add Cold Water:
• Gradually add ice-cold water to the mixture while stirring with a fork. Continue adding water until the dough comes together. Be careful not to overwork it; you want visible butter pieces in the dough.
• Form the Dough:
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and shape it into a rectangle. Roll it out into a long, narrow strip.
• Fold the Dough:
• Fold the top third of the strip down to the center, then fold the bottom third up, like a letter. This is one “fold.” Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
• Repeat the Folding:
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator, roll it out again into a long strip, and perform another fold. Repeat this process for a total of four folds, chilling the dough for 20 minutes between each fold.
• Final Chill:
• After the fourth fold, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before using it in your Steak Puff Pastry recipe.