Incredibly Quick Puff Pastry

Traditionally, puff pastry—the buttery, flaky dough used for Napoleons—is one of the most demanding pastries to make. A series of “turns”—rolling and folding the dough— produces alternating layers of dough and butter, which results in the flakiness that gives Napoleons their French name: millefeuille (“a thousand leaves”).

This easy version is made in minutes, and produces excellent results. It freezes well, and can be used for all sorts of cookies, pastries, and hors d’oeuvr