Gary Rhodes

Puff Pastry

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    450 g

    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Gary Rhodes

Published 1995

  • About

This recipe is useful for all kinds of desserts and for savoury pies as well. It’s very satisfying to make your own pastry, but you can resort to the chill cabinet of your supermarket if you are short of time.

Ingredients

  • 225 g (8 oz) unsalted butter
  • 225 g (8

Method

Cut off 50 g (2 oz) of the butter, melt it then leave it to cool. The remaining block should be left out to soften. Sift the flour and salt together into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour the water, lemon juice and cooled, melted butter into the well in the flour and gently fold in