Puff pastry

Puff pastry is a light, flaky pastry made from dough that is repeatedly rolled and folded to create dozens of layers. The dough is made from flour, water, butter, and salt, and is similar to a dough used for making croissants.

Puff pastry has been around for centuries, with recipes dating back to the 16th century. The French are credited with perfecting the recipe, and it was made popular in the 18th century by Chef Antonin Carême.

Puff pastry is used in a variety of sweet and savory dishes, including pies, tarts, quiches, and turnovers. It can be made ahead of time and frozen, making it a convenient ingredient for busy cooks.

Advice

When making puff pastry, the most important thing is to keep everything cold. Make sure to use cold butter and keep it refrigerated until you are ready to use it. When rolling out the dough, work quickly and make sure not to overwork it. If the butter starts to get too soft, put the dough back in the refrigerator to chill. It is also important to create layers of butter and flour when you are rolling out the dough. This will help create the flaky layers in the puff pastry. Finally, when baking the puff pastry, make sure to use an oven with a temperature that is high enough to create a crisp texture.

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Recipes

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Yeasted Puff Pastry

  • Butter Block
  • butter
  • bread flour
  • Dough
  • active yeast
  • salt
  • sugar
  • heated degrees fahrenheit
  • bread flour
  • butter
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"High Roller" Mushroom Puff Pastry

  • black pepper
  • white wine
  • garlic
  • egg
  • by ch puff pastry
  • cream
  • black sesame seed
  • oil
  • oyster mushroom
  • portobello mushroom
  • shiitake mushroom
  • shallot
  • salt
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"May Flowers" Puff Pastry

  • edible rose petal
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • rose jam
  • vanilla pod
  • sugar
  • rose water
  • egg white
  • egg yolk
  • sheets round puff pastry
  • all purpose flour
  • cream

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
butter
sugar
egg
all purpose flour
strawberry
puff pastry
bread flour
vanilla
egg yolk
olive oil
thyme
sheets puff pastry
oil
garlic
black pepper
water
milk
cream
powdered sugar
lemon
greek yogurt
almond
asparagus
honey
red pepper flake
brie
ground beef
onion
bread crumb
cayenne pepper
smoked paprika
parsley
cheddar cheese
ricotta cheese
spinach
active yeast
heated degrees fahrenheit
lemon peel
whipping cream
sugar crystal
marsala wine
puff pastry sheet
mint
white wine
by ch puff pastry
black sesame seed
oyster mushroom
portobello mushroom
shiitake mushroom
shallot
heavy cream
delicious apple
pepper
pistachio cream
pistachio
mortadella
puff pastry round sheet
iced sugar
edible rose petal
rose jam
vanilla pod
rose water
egg white
sheets round puff pastry
icing sugar
puff pastry dough
muscat wine
whipped cream
pastry puff
ice water
dutch cocoa powder
cake flour

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • salt

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 50%

Usual Ingredients

  • butter 33%
  • egg 28%