Description
Learn how to make your own flaky and buttery Homemade Puff Pastry from scratch with this easy recipe. Perfect for both sweet and savory dishes!
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (cold, cut into cubes)
- 2/3 cup ice water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- Incorporate Butter: Add cold butter cubes and cut into the flour until pea-sized chunks remain.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in ice water and lemon juice until dough forms.
- Shape and Chill: Shape dough, wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Repeat rolling, folding, and chilling process 4 more times.
- Final Chill: After the last chill, puff pastry is ready for use in recipes.
Notes
- Keep butter cold for best results.
- Puff pastry can be frozen for up to 2 months and thawed in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 2 1/2 hours chilling time)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (baking time varies)
- Category: Baking, Dough
- Method: Chilling, Rolling, Folding
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (about 1/8 sheet)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
