Love making recipes with frozen puff pastry but want to try your hand at making it from scratch? Let me show you How to make Homemade Puff Pastry at home with flour, salt, butter and water!
RECIPE IS BELOW IN PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ
If you were to look in my freezer, there is a good chance that you’ll see a box or two of frozen puff pastry waiting to be used for a pot pie or breakfast tart.
I love easy shortcuts like store-bought puff pastry but sometimes I just forget to add it to my grocery list and wind up half way through a recipe before I realize that I did in fact use my last box of frozen puff pastry! That is where this recipe comes in handy.
15-20 minutes plus a few ingredients that I always have on hand equals homemade puff pastry that I can use for any of my favorite recipes.
Why You Should Make this Homemade Puff Pastry…
- easy recipe if you need puff pastry and can’t make it to the store
- made with ingredients that most people have at home
- great for topping pot pies
QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS FOR Homemade Puff Pastry:
- flour
- salt
- cold butter
- ice water
(AMOUNTS IN RECIPE CARD BELOW)
What recipes do you like to use puff pastry for?
How to make Homemade Puff Pastry:
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In a mixing bowl, mix the flour and salt.
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Chop the COLD butter in the small pieces. – PRO TIP – Use a box grater to grate cold butter to get even pieces into the dough.
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Add cold butter into the flour. Cut the butter into the the flour with a pastry cutter or a mixing paddle. You can also use your fingers or a fork if you need to.
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Add water and mix until dough is formed.
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Plop dough onto a floured surface.
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Knead the dough and roll it out into a rectangle.
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Fold into thirds and roll out again, repeat 3-4 times to create layers.
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Wrap and freeze or use right away for your favorite recipe.
Recipes to use with this homemade puff pastry:
Frequently Asked Questions
Unbaked puff pastry dough, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for 1 month.
I keep a few sticks of butter in the freezer for making biscuits and puff pastry. You want the butter to be SUPER cold! If you don’t normally keep butter in the freezer, just pop a stick into the freezer for about 30 minutes or so before making this recipe.
How to make Homemade Puff Pastry
Homemade Puff Pastry
Love making recipes with frozen puff pastry but want to try your hand at making it from scratch? Let me show you How to make Homemade Puff Pastry at home with flour, salt, butter and water!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 10 tablespoons of cold butter
- 1/2 cup of ice water
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix the flour and salt.
- Chop the butter in the small pieces and cut into the flour using a pastry cutter or a mixing paddle.
- Add water and mix
- On a floured surface, knead the dough and roll it out into a rectangle. Fold into thirds and roll out again, repeat 3-4 times
- Wrap and freeze or use right away for your favorite recipe.
Notes
Unbaked puff pastry dough, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for 1 month.
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