Puff Pastry

• 500 g/1 lb2 oz/4 cups plain flour

Place the flour, butter and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on slow speed until the butter has reduced to 2.5cm/1in cubes, about 1-2 minutes. Slowly add the water to form a dough.

Place the dough on a clean, floured work surface. Roll the dough away from you into a rectangle measuring 25.5 x 13cm/10 x 5in. Bring the top edge of the dough back towards you, placing the end t