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Blitz Puff Pastry

SUBMITTED BY: FrancesC      PHOTO BY: FrancesC

"Classical puff pastry has close to a thousand separate layers of butter and dough. Blitz puff pastry doesn't puff as high, but it sure is easier to make at home!"
PREP TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  2 Hrs
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 3 pounds
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 3 3/4 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups cold butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups cold water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, stir together the cake flour, bread flour, salt and white sugar. Stir in the chunks of butter so that each one is completely coated in flour. Combine the cold water and lemon juice; stir into the bowl while lightly tossing the ingredients to moisten them evenly. Gather the dough into a ball.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Keep the edges as square as possible. The dough will look terrible, but don't worry, it will shape up. Fold the dough into thirds like a business letter, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Place the dough on the floured work surface and turn at a 90 degree angle from the last time you rolled it out. Roll again into a rectangle again and fold into thirds. If the dough is still cold and manageable, rotate and roll again, then fold into thirds, or refrigerate and continue in 30 minutes. Finish by rolling the dough out to the size of a baking sheet. Place on a lightly floured baking sheet and wrap in plastic. refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
  4. To use, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into shapes with a sharp knife. Use as directed in recipes calling for puff pastry, or alternatively, enclose desired fillings and bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven until puffed and golden brown.

Note

For more tips on making this dough, check out our article about  Puff Pastry Dough .

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by CRASH5456
It's a nice pastry, I believe even doing more folds and rolling would make it even better.

1 user found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by ibabaker
This stuff is awesome!! I'm now "Queen" of the kitchen says my family. They say I should open a shop and sell this!! I did use all the advice & tips from the chef Frances Crouter. She's a gem!!

1 user found this review helpful


 
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FrancesC
Photo by FrancesC
Cooking Level: Professional
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 197

  • Total Fat: 10g
  • Cholesterol: 26mg
  • Sodium: 244mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 3.3g

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