Blitz Puff Pastry Recipe
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Blitz Puff Pastry

By: FrancesC Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 3 pounds
 

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.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 197 | Total Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2008 by aijiesi   view full review
Beautiful recipe. I rolled it out a total of four times, and it puffed up perfectly for both a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by ibabaker   view full review
This stuff is awesome!! I'm now "Queen" of the kitchen says my family. They say I should open...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2009 by Marianne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I did have a little difficulty with this pastry, and I ended up rolling it between two sheets...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by CRASH5456   view full review
It's a nice pastry, I believe even doing more folds and rolling would make it even better.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2009 by monjfr   view full review
it was good ,and as the submitter mentioned it doesn`t puff high but I still have enough...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by redneck gramma   view full review
great recipe, I will make again. Next time I will leave out 1T of sugar and sprinkle it on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by Avilsta   view full review
Nice, even though I'm sure I didn't make it the way that it should have been :P Since I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2010 by Nicole   view full review
Thanks for posting this recipe, I misplaced the copy I received in culinary school. I hate the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2010 by teeamaria   view full review
this pastry recipe was absolutly amazing :)
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2011 by The Purple Baker   view full review
This worked perfectly! I was worried I didn't roll it out right (the rotations confused me),...

 

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