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
Asparagus and Brie Puff Pastry with Thyme Honey
- olive oil
- thyme
- asparagus
- egg
- honey
- red pepper flake
- butter
- sheets puff pastry
- brie
- salt
Sausage Rolls Puff Pastry Recipe
- ground beef
- puff pastry
- oil
- thyme
- garlic
- salt
- egg
- egg
- onion
- bread crumb
- cayenne pepper
- smoked paprika
- parsley
Ricotta and Spinach Puff Pastry Bites
- egg
- egg
- sheets puff pastry
- cheddar cheese
- salt
- ricotta cheese
- spinach
- black pepper
Yeasted Puff Pastry
- Butter Block
- butter
- bread flour
- Dough
- active yeast
- salt
- sugar
- heated degrees fahrenheit
- bread flour
- butter
Puff Pastry Recipe
- butter
- water
- salt
- all purpose flour
Rough Puff Pastry
- sugar
- butter
- salt
- milk
- all purpose flour
Fast Puff Pastry Recipe
- water
- all purpose flour
- salt
- butter
Shortcut Puff Pastry
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- all purpose flour
Puff Pastry with Sabayon Custard and Strawberries
- lemon peel
- egg
- whipping cream
- strawberry
- sugar crystal
- marsala wine
- puff pastry sheet
- sugar
- sugar
- vanilla
- egg yolk
- mint
"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
Puff Pastry With Beignets, Strawberries and Zabaglione
- strawberry
- strawberry
- sugar
- muscat wine
- puff pastry
- whipped cream
- egg yolk
- pastry puff
Chocolate Puff Pastry
- salt
- ice water
- dutch cocoa powder
- bread flour
- all purpose flour
- butter
Quick Puff Pastry
- salt
- butter
- bread flour
- cake flour
Puff Pastries with Yogurt and Strawberries
- icing sugar
- lemon
- vanilla
- puff pastry dough
- greek yogurt
- almond
- strawberry
Puff Pastry with Yogurt and Strawberries
- iced sugar
- lemon
- vanilla
- puff pastry
- greek yogurt
- almond
- strawberry
"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
Latticed Apple Wafers on Caramelized Puff Pastry
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- puff pastry
- delicious apple
- sugar
- butter
Mortadella-Stuffed Puff Pastry
- olive oil
- pepper
- pistachio cream
- salt
- pistachio
- mortadella
- puff pastry round sheet
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- salt
Staple Ingredients
- salt 50%
Usual Ingredients
- butter 33%
- egg 28%