Instant Puff Pastry

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    3 pounds

    of dough
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Modern Baker

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2008

  • About

What makes this puff pastry faster is the elimination of multiple rollings and foldings as it requires only one round. Plus, there are no separate butter and dough mixtures— everything goes into the food processor and the finished dough emerges minutes later. As with any butter-rich dough, make sure everything is cool, especially the kitchen, or you’ll wind up with a dough that has the consistency of mashed potatoes and will be about as easy to roll out. This recipe makes an ample batch of