Homemade Puff Pastry Sheets

Prep Time: 3hrs
Total Time: 3hrs
Yield: 8-10 Servings

Ingredients

3 Cups All Purpose Flour

1 Cup All Purpose Flour For Dusting
1 1/2 Cup or 300 Grams Unsalted Butter, softened

1 Tspn Salt
2 Tspn Lemon Juice

1 Tblspn Unsalted Butter, softened

Chilled Water as needed

Directions

• In a mixing bowl add 3 cups of all purpose flour, salt, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon softened butter, chilled water as needed & combine everything well to form a soft dough ( if the dough is sticky add more flour to it).

• Cover the dough & allow it to rest for 30 minutes.

• After 30 minutes, lightly dust some flour on the counter top & also on your rolling pin.
• Roll the dough into a thick rectangular shape & place the softened butter in the middle of the dough (For softened butter, place the butter at room temperature 20 minutes before preparing the dough).

• Fold the two ends of the dough into middle. 

• Now fold the other two ends of the dough into middle as shown in the picture below.

• Flip the dough over so the folds are underneath & roll it into 14 by 10-inch rectangle with 1/3 inch thickness (make sure to dust some flour each time you roll).

• Fold the two ends of the dough into middle & fold the other two ends of the dough into middle.

• Wrap the dough using a plastic wrap or an aluminum foil & refrigerate for half an hour.

• Repeat the process for another 4-5 more times & the dough will become more elastic while rolling & folding (if at any point the dough softens too much cover & place it in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes so that it becomes firm before continuing with rolling & folding).
• Finally roll the dough into a rectangular shape with 1/3 inch thickness & using a knife make horizontal cuts on the sheet or cut into desired shapes.

• You can use this puff pastry sheets right away or refrigerate for later use.

Note:  Place a polysheet between each puff pastry sheet & wrap them in an aluminum foil. Stays fresh for 2 days when refrigerated & stays fresh for 15 days when frozen (make sure to thaw the sheets at room temperature before baking).