Homemade Puff Pastry Dough and Pie Crust Dough
Experience the delight of homemade puff pastry and pie crust with this easy-to-follow guide that transforms your baking into a culinary adventure.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 2 pie crusts or puff pastry sheets 1x
- Category: Doughs and Batters
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- For Puff Pastry Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.25 cups salted butter, cubed and chilled
- 2/3 cup ice-cold water
- For Pie Crust Dough:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup salted butter, frozen and grated
- 6 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Homemade Puff Pastry Dough:
- Combine Ingredients: Mix 2 cups of flour and ice-cold water in a large bowl until just combined.
- Incorporate Butter: Add chilled cubed butter and mix until a dough forms, leaving small patches of butter throughout.
- Roll and Fold: Roll the dough into a 10×15 rectangle and fold into thirds. Repeat this process two more times.
- Chill: Flatten the dough, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Homemade Pie Crust Dough:
- Mix Ingredients: Combine flour, sugar, and grated frozen butter in a large bowl until resembling coarse crumbs.
- Add Water: Mix in the cold water until the dough comes together.
- Shape & Chill: Shape the dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients remain cold throughout the process for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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