July 15, 2012

Easy Puff Pastry 3 ways



I have great news! I'm finally at school and that's why I've been busy lately, in the next post I'll show you the desserts that I made. I didn't had time to post new recipes but I hope you enjoy this one, it's the easy way to make puff pastry but it is still as good as the original

- 1 kg of flour
- 450 ml. of milk
- 40 gr. of dry active yeast
- 100 gr. of sugar
- 500 gr. of unsalted butter

1.  Dissolve yeast with 50 ml of warm milk. Sift flour and beat with sugar, yeast and slowly add milk. Cover dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.


2. Take butter and with the help of a rolling pin press it until you make a square of about 1/2 inch thick. Take the dough and make a star of 4 sides and put butter in the middle, you should have a + shape. Cover butter completely with the sides of the star.

3. Roll dough until you make a rectangle and fold 4 times, roll again into a rectangle and fold 4 times. Put dough in the fridge if it becomes a bit soft and make sure that you add enough flour so that the dough won't stick to the table. And it's done.



To make Pains Au Chocolat roll dough and cut into rectangles of 6x3 inches, add chocolate in the middle and cover. Brush with egg and bake 25 minutes at 220°C


For the Pain Aux Raisins, make a large rectangle with puff pastry then spread pastry cream and sprinkle raisins. Roll dough as if you were making cinnamon rolls, slice the roll and bake 25 minutes at 220°C
For the Croissants cut the dough into triangles and roll towards the 
pointed end, brush with egg and fold in the remaining sides

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32 comments:

  1. I still haven't tried making puff pastry at home. Yours turned out so well and I love the sound of the Pains au Chocolate!

    Good luck at school!

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    1. this recipe is really easy, the classic one takes some time but it is really good, you should try making it

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  2. Your puff pastry looks so beautiful :D
    I should definitely try making it at home!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  3. They look fantastic. I want them all. ohhhh can I just have one? Please.

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    1. unfortunately my family ate them all haha

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  4. I really want that chocolate roll...beautiful photos!

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  5. These look so good. And fortuitously, I just bought a rolling pin today!

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    1. I can't believe that! it's basic to have one but I'm glad that you bought it :)

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  6. Oh how wonderful, making puff pastry is on my to do list! I love how easy, and fun this recipe is:-) Hugs, Terra

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  7. Your baked goods look delicious! What does it mean to make a star of 4 sides in the dough? Thanks for posting.

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    1. it's called a star but it is actually a "+" shape by making 4 thin sides and leaving the middle a bit thick. If you want, you can go in here for a more detailed tutorial http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/restaurant/techniques/pastry.html

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  8. This is amazing Beti!! I always buy my puff pastry but I should really try to make my own next time ;)


    http://fashion-gourmet.blogspot.com/

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  9. That looks really impressive! I have never made puff pastry from scratch though I consider myself a baker. Haha. Hope you enjoyed your holiday - I loved your post on your vacation in Europe.

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    1. thanks a lot! and it is really simple and delicious to make your own puff pastry

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  10. Wonderful looking pastries. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Hope you are happy and enjoying your classes.

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    1. thank you Paula, I am really happy and excited :)

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  11. I had no idea pasteries were so straight forward! I actually think I could execute this. Maybe. :) Thank you so much for the ideas and approachable explanation!

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    1. it's no problem Laura, I hope you can try it

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  12. This IS easy! I love it, such a beautiful treat!

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  13. I am going to try this! I've never made puff pastry before. Thank you Beti!

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  14. Easy and beautiful! MMmm, I could eat that in all 3 ways right now. :)

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    1. haha I did ate them, I was weak at that moment

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  15. delicious and creative ideas for puff pastry. such a simple ingredient but full of possibilities!

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  16. I've been wanting to try my hand at homemade puff pastry but just haven't had the guts yet! thanks for all this inspiration!

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  17. this looks so yummy.. you make it look so effortless. :)

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  18. that does look easy enough, maybe I will get the nerve to try it :)

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  19. Wow, you made puff pastry? Amazing...and they sure look yummie!
    Thanks for the inspiration and hope you are having a nice week Beti :)

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  20. Oh this is AWESOME!! I only wish the measurements were in volume! haha.. But this is probably much more accurate! Time to finally get a weighing machine! haha.. Sounds exciting to be back to school my dear!! :)

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