Flaky Pastry
Description
This American dessert features Plain flour (8oz, Salt, Butter (6oz. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Cold water to bind Make the pastry ahead so it can stand.
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Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
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Divide the butter into three parts.
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Rub the first part into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs, then
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add enough water to
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make an elastic dough.
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Roll out into an oblong shape.
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Divide the second part of the butter into small pieces and
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place these at regular intervals over the top two-thirds of the dough; leave the bottom third without any butter.
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Take the bottom third and fold over the middle.
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Then fold the top third down.
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Turn the pastry at right angles, seal the ends.
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Rib (depress the pastry at intervals with the rolling pin) then gently, but firmly
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roll out to an oblong again.
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Repeat the above with the remaining butter,
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fold as described above, turn at right angles, seal the ends.
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rib the pastry.
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Cover and chill again.
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Give the final rolling and folding, cover and chill again if possible, before using the pastry.
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Flaky pastry should have three rollings and three foldings.
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Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 518.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 36.0g56%
- Saturated Fat 22.4g112%
- Cholesterol 94.1mg32%
- Sodium 97782.4mg4075%
- Total Carbohydrate 42.8g15%
- Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
- Sugars 0.2g
- Protein 6.0g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
6oz, 8oz, american, butter, dessert, flaky, flour, pastry, plain, salt, title, vegetarian
