Puff Pastry
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) cake flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
- 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) ice water (approx.)
- Flat beater
- Place all-purpose flour, cake flour, salt and butter in the mixer bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 1 hour.
- Attach the flat beater and mixer bowl to the mixer.
- Set to stir and mix for about 1 minute, until butter is the size of peas.
- Add ice water in a steady stream and mix until dough comes together in 2 or 3 clumps.
- Do not overmix.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into an 8- by 4-inch (20 by 10 cm) rectangle.
- Using a metal spatula for support, fold dough into thirds, much as you would fold a business letter.
- (This is called a turn.)
- Turn the open end toward you.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out to an 8- by 4-inch (20 by 10 cm) rectangle.
- Fold into thirds again, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Place pastry on floured work surface and roll out to an 8- by 4-inch (20 by 10 cm) rectangle.
- Fold into thirds and turn the open end toward you.
- Roll out to a 12- by 4-inch (30 by 10 cm) rectangle.
- Starting with a short side, roll up jelly-roll style to form a tight cylinder.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out as directed in the recipe.
flour, cake flour, salt, unsalted butter, water, beater
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/puff-pastry (may not work)