Classic Puff Pastry **

Feuilletage Classique

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1¼ lb

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      6 hr

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

Water dough

  • ½ cup (125 ml) water
  • tsp (7

Method

  1. To prepare the water dough, place the water and salt in a bowl and mix until the salt dissolves.
  2. Beat the flour and butter together in the mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Add the salted water and mix for an additional 30 seconds to make a smooth dough. If necessary, finish kneading the dough by hand using a bowl scraper.
  3. Shape the dough into a ball