Quick puff pastry
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 - 20 minutes
Serves: Makes about 500 g
Ideal for small pies and milk tarts.
Ingredients
375ml (210 g) Snowflake cake flour
1ml salt
200g cold butter
80ml ice-cold water
Method
- Sift flour and salt together.
- Divide butter into three equal portions. Rub one portion in with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add water, cut in with a knife and knead lightly to a firm pastry.
- Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rectangular shape of 26 x 32 cm. Grate another portion of butter over pastry. Fold to close and roll out again. Grate remaining portion of butter over pastry and fold closed again. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 3 mm. Line a greased baking dish as required.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 220 °C for 15 - 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
