Durian Puff (榴蓮酥)

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   Chinese layered pastry dough is very similar to the French puff pastry, which is made by folding and rolling a dough known as detrempe layered with butter. The Chinese version is made with a lard detrempe but layered with a lard and flour mixture like a beurre manie.

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   Make the lard dough by first blend the flour, salt and sugar together then cut the lard into the flour mixture. You can either use a pastry cutter or regular knife to cut into the mixture until it forms a course grain texture. Add the water and knead the dough until smooth. Then make the lard cake by combining the flour and lard and mix well. Set them aside for about 20 minutes.

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   Divide both the lard dough and lard cake into six equal portions and roll them into balls. Flatten the lard dough into a circle of about 6 inches in diameter and place a lard cake ball in the center. Fold up the lard dough to cover the lard cake completely and roll in to a ball. Repeat this for all the portions.

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   With a rolling pin roll the combined pastry dough ball into a long strip of about five inches wide and a quarter inch thick. Then roll up the pastry dough strip lengthwise into a spiral. Using a rolling pin once again roll the dough lengthwise into another long strip of about five inches wide and quarter inch thick. Finally roll the strip lengthwise into another spiral cylindrical shape. Repeat this for all of the pastry dough portions. Be sure to wrap the pastry dough wrapper in plastic wrap if not used immediately.

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   Mix the durian pulp with the sugar thoroughly and set aside until ready to wrap.

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   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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   Cut each cylinder of the pastry dough into eight circular pieces. Put wach piece flat on the surface. Using a rolling pin roll the dough into a circle about four to five inches in diameter. Place about one tablespoonful of durian pulp in the center of the circle. Wrap the dough around the filling forming an oblong shape rounded durian puff. Seal the puff by pinching the seam. Arrange the puff seam side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

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   Brush the top of the durian puff with the egg wash and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve slightly warm.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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