Rough Puff Pastry
Every time I make rough puff pastry I am surprised of the flaky and crispy pastries I get using this method. This quick recipe that incorporate the butter into the flour takes no more than 15 minute to prepare and gets very similar results to a classic puff pastry dough, which is by far much more time consuming until to be ready for baking.
Ingredients
Rough Puff Pastry
- 1 ¼ cup (157g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp (157g) butter , chilled
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1/3 cup (80ml) ice cold water
For Apple Pastries
- 3 tbsp (45g) sugar
- 1 tsp (3g) cinnamon
- 1 small egg , beaten
- 1 medium apple , cored and cut into thin slices
Instructions
Prepare the rough puff pastry.
- In a large bowl sift the flour and salt.
- Add the cold butter.
- Incorporate the butter to the flour, using a pastry blender or a fork or a pastry processor, until crumbs are formed.
- Add the water and stir until the water is incorporated. Don’t overwork the dough as butter chunks need to remain visible.
- Wrap it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Roll the dough until 3 times the length, to a rectangle of about 6 X 17 inches (15 cm X 45 cm).
- Fold the top third down to the center, then the bottom third up and over that.
- If necessary brush the excess flour.
- Turn it to the left or right and roll out again to three times the length.
- Repeat the rolling and folding for a total of 4 to 6 times.
- If the dough gets sticky during the process refrigerate for 30 minutes and continue.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling to use. You can also chill the dough overnight. It keeps well for a couple of days refrigerated.
Make the apple pastries.
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- In a small bowl combine sugar with cinnamon.
- Onto a floured surface roll the dough into a 12×17 inch (30x45cm) rectangle. Cut the dough into 6 pieces. Transfer the dough pieces into a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Use a fork to prick the center of each pastry and brush with beaten egg.
- Sprinkle some of the cinnamon sugar over the pastries and arrange apple slices into the center of each. Sprinkle some more cinnamon sugar on top of apples.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Cool completely to a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 6Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 31.5gProtein: 3.8gFat: 22.2gSaturated Fat: 13.7gCholesterol: 79mgSugar: 10g