Puff Pastry - For 600 Grams Of Dough

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   In a bowl, add water, salt, and vinegar. Stir until the vinegar dissolves.

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   In a another bowl, add the flour and make a well in the middle.

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   In the well, add the butter (cut into small pieces) and the vinegar mixture.

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   Quickly mix the ingredients with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal with a few large pieces of butter still intact.

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   Shape a ball with the dough. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.

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   Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or until the dough is firm.

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   On a floured work surface, roll out the dough and form a 50 x 20 centimeter rectangle.

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   Fold it in 3. This is the first turn.

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   Rotate the dough 90 degrees and roll out again in rectangle.

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    Fold it in 3. This is the second turn.

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    Rotate the dough 90 degrees and roll out again in rectangle.

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    Fold it in 3. The is the third turn.

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    Place the dough on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

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    Remove the dough from refrigerator, wait 5 minutes and roll out on a floured surface into rectangle.

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    Fold it in 3. This is fourth turn.

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    Repeat this process until you have done 8 turns.

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    Rolling out the dough heats it up, and the progressive turns make the pieces of butter progressively disappear into the dough and it becomes more flexible.

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    You can store the dough in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or freeze it.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.