Puff pastry is a laminated dough with layers of butter which puffs and crisps up as it bakes. Here I have shared three version of puff pastry recipe.
Puff Pastry Recipe
For some of you finding puff pastry sheets in your grocery store is easy. Not me, I have no luck in getting them and my super market doesn't stock them too. I wanted to try puffs at home. But without puff pastry sheets how can i do it.
I was too scared to make my very own puff pastry sheets. Because I thought it is so hard to make. So kind of stayed away from them. But many of my viewers requested the recipe. So I got the confidence to give this a try. So far I have made it thrice and each time it was a success. Now I can make my very own sheets to make my very own puffs.
Now for you all who cannot get this lovely sheets, why not try your hands on them. It is way better than store bought. So give it a try and let me know how it turned out. And you know there are many recipes using this coming up.
How to Make Traditional Puff Pastry with Butter
- First make the dough. Shape the dough into a rectangle and cover it with plastic wrap. Place it in a steel plate and put in the fridge for 30 mins.
- Now take the 300 gram of cold butter and place it over a plastic wrap. Put another plastic wrap over the top of the butter and use a rolling pin to bash the butter into a little thin rectangle.
- Spread a plastic wrap and place the dough over it. Cover with another plastic wrap and roll it into thin sheets. Now fold them from both ends and invert them and roll it again into thin rectangle. Fold them from both ends. Cover this with plastic wrap and put them into fridge for 30 mins. (REFER IMAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING)
- Now repeat the step 3 for 3 more times. So you are totally doing it for 4 times. Each time you are doing it for 2 times. So totally you are doing it for 8 times. Each time you have to put in the fridge for 30 mins.
- Now take the dough out of fridge. Roll it into a thin rectangle sheet. Cut it into the squares of your liking.
- Place the dough squares in fridge for about 1 hour or 30 mins in freezer. Now you can use it to make any puffs you like.
Puff Pastry Baking Temperature is
- 220 degree C for 20 to 25 mins.
- 200 Degree C for 25 to 30 mins
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| can you see the layers.. |
Puff Pastry using Butter
Puff pastry seems to be related to the Greek phyllo, and is used in a similar manner to create layered pastries. This pastry appears to have evolved from thin sheets of dough spread with olive oil to laminated dough with layers of butter. This recipe uses butter and flour and follows the lamination method.
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Cut a portion of butter into cubes |
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| Cover them and put in fridge for 30 mins. |
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| This is how the dough looks after a total of 4 times folding. |
Puff Pastry using Shortening
This is a recipe for puff pastry that uses shortening and you will get close to bakery puffs using this sheets. It is a fool proof method for making puff pastry and is very easy too.
How to Make Bakery Puff Pastry (Shortening)
- Cream butter, salt till creamy. Add in flour and mix well into the butter.
- Add in cold water and knead to a soft dough. Set aside covered for 15 mins.
- Now take the dough and roll it into a sheet.
- Spread shortening all over it evenly.
- Fold it as shown in the pictures.
- Repeat this 4 to 5 times.
- Roll it into a rectangle and trim off the sides to get clean edges. Cut it into required shapes. Use as needed.
1)Take butter in a bowl and cream it gently.
2)Add in salt.
3)Mix well.
4)Add in flour
5)Mix well
6)Add cold water
7)Knead to a soft dough. Let the dough rest for 15 mins.
8)Take the dough on a mat.
9)Roll it into a rectangle.
10)Spread shortening evenly on top
11)Fold it from both sides
12)Now fold it one more time.
13)Place it in this position.
14)Roll it and fold again. Repeat this 3 to 4 times.
15)Roll it again.
16)Trim off the edges.
17)Cut as needed
18)This is how the dough looks. Look at those layers.
19)Use as needed
Puff Pastry with Vanaspati
How to Make Puff Pastry with Vanaspati
- Take flour in a bowl, add salt to it and mix well. Add in 50 grams of vanaspati and use your fork to mix it through.
- Now slowly add water and make it into a dough.
- Now take the dough in a back side of a tray or a clean work surface. Spread a 1 to 2 tbsp of shortening over it and spread into an even thin layer. Now fold this in three and invert them and roll it again into thin rectangle. Now spread again a layer of shortening. Fold them into three and roll again. (REFER IMAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING)
- Now repeat this 3 to 4 times.
- You can cut this into squares or as needed and fill it with any filling of your choice and bake as needed.
- The baking temperature is 220 degree C for 25 to 30 mins.
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Ingredients
Puff Pastry with Butter
- 3¼ cup All Purpose Flour / Maida (400 grams)
- 1 ¾ cup Cold Butter 300 gram + 100 grams cubed
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Powdered Sugar
- ¾ cup Cold Water
Puff Pastry with Vanaspati
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Vanaspati
- 1 tsp Salt
- 120 ml Water
Puff Pastry with Shortening
- 4 cups All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1⅓ cup Shortening (300 grams)
- ½ cup Cold Water
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (100 grams)
Instructions
Puff Pastry with Butter
- First make the dough. Take flour in a large mixing bowl. Add in salt and powdered sugar and mix well. Now add in 100 grams of cold butter and crumble it with your hands. Now add in ice cold water slowly and make into a soft dough. Shape the dough into a rectangle and cover it with plastic wrap. Place it in a steel plate and put in the fridge for 30 mins.
- Now take the 300 gram of cold butter and place it over a plastic wrap. Put another plastic wrap over the top of the butter and use a rolling pin to bash the butter into a little thin rectangle.
- Spread a plastic wrap and place the dough over it. Cover with another plastic wrap and roll it into thin sheets. Now fold them from both ends and invert them and roll it again into thin rectangle. Fold them from both ends. Cover this with plastic wrap and put them into fridge for 30 mins. (REFER IMAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING)
- Now repeat the step 3 for 3 more times. So you are totally doing it for 4 times. Each time you are doing it for 2 times. So totally you are doing it for 8 times. Each time you have to put in the fridge for 30 mins.
- Now take the dough out of fridge. Roll it into a thin rectangle sheet. Cut it into the squares of your liking.
- Place the dough squares in fridge for about 1 hour or 30 mins in freezer. Now you can use it to make any puffs you like.
Puff Pastry with Vanaspati
- Take flour in a bowl, add salt to it and mix well. Add in 50 grams of vanaspati and use your fork to mix it through.
- Now slowly add water and make it into a dough.
- Now take the dough in a back side of a tray or a clean work surface. Spread a 1 to 2 tbsp of shortening over it and spread into an even thin layer. Now fold this in three and invert them and roll it again into thin rectangle. Now spread again a layer of shortening, Fold them into three and roll again. (REFER IMAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING)
- Now repeat this 3 to 4 times.
- Now you can cut this into squares or as needed and fill it with any filling of your choice and bake as needed.
- The baking temperature is 220 degree C for 25 to 30 mins.
Puff Pastry with Shortening
- Cream butter, salt till creamy. Add in flour and mix well into the butter.
- Add in cold water and knead to a soft dough. Set aside covered for 15 mins.
- Now take the dough and roll it into a sheet.
- Spread shortening all over it evenly.
- Fold it as shown in the pictures.
- Repeat this 4 to 5 times.
- Roll it into a rectangle and trim off the sides to get clean edges. Cut it into required shapes. Use as needed.
Video
Notes
- The first thing you should remember is always keep the dough cold while making the entire process. If you feel like the dough and butter is getting warm, put that in fridge till it gets firm and cold.
- Make sure the puff sheet is cold before putting it in the oven. This will make it rise better and make it flaky.
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nayana
detailed and step by step explaination of puff pastry is very helpful....
Anonymous
hi aarthi
can i use salted butter for this
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u could
Annie
thanks aarthi.. looks promising.. Does this stay for some days? or do you have to use it in one go? and how do you preserve if it stays?
Aarthi
@Annie
Put it inside a ziploc bag and You can freeze it and defrost it before you use.
Mona
You r seriously the queen of kitchen! It's truly a one stop blog for everyone!
Anonymous
Dear aarthi are they storable?
cathy
Oh my... thank you for this flaky sheet... now i can make my very own napoleones.
cathy
Oh my...thank you for the flaky sheet...now i can make my very own napoleones.
Jo
Wonderfully detailed tutorial with excellent step by step photos! Thanks for posting
dharsha
superbbb
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can store these for few days in fridge and few weeks in freezer, just store it in a ziploc bag
sajida asif
Your recipes are really amazing. I followed some of them and they are perfect.
Anonymous
Good
Anonymous
How do i cook them?? O bake dem ??
Aarthi
@AnonymousBake them.
Anonymous
Super
Anonymous
Instead of powder sugar could I use normal granulated or is their another terminology for it as im in the uk and have never heard of it thanks ps the rest of the recipe is great
Aarthi
@AnonymousPowdered sugar is normal sugar which is powdered
Ritu Sharma
Hi,
I tried this receipe,but I used home made unsalted butter,which was bit oily.
So due to this my butter getting oozing out,whenever I m folding.I used dry maida also while folding it,but still it is sticking to polybag.
What to do ?
Aarthi
@Ritu Sharmahomemade butter have water in this, so it will be sticky. it is best to use store bought yellow butter
Pattu Raj
Wonderful!. A search , after long frustrating years of searching for ready made sheets... Thanks a lot.
painstakingly explained, encouraging one and all to try. Well done.
Anonymous
Can we use oil instead of butter in this. I hate too much of butter in it. Any other go.
Aarthi
@Anonymousno u have to use butter. oil wont work
archana kathirvel
Myself Archana .mam really superb detailed explanations and picture they helped me a lot to make my own sheets ..... No doubt mam you are the kitchen queen....
Anonymous
You are so good aarthi
Anonymous
hi aarthi
how are you n kid?
today i will make this but before made i want to know 1 thing.dear i have unsalted white butter is that ok?
Aarthi
@Anonymouswhite butter has water content in them, so try to use yellow ones
priya tilokani
i want to make this in otg so should i place it in grill mode or bake mode
Aarthi
@priya tilokaniyou have to cook this in bake mode. Check this link
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/11/vegetable-puffs-from-homemade-puff.html
Anonymous
Can this puff pastry base can be used for preparing quiche/pie crust?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use this for any recipe that calls for puff pastry
iamjhenb
This is by far the best step by step procedures I have seen after so many searches here in the internet. Merci beaucoup!
Anonymous
dear
how can we store puff pastry dough if dnt have ziplog bag
plz adive
and i make it with unipuff /master puff is it ok?
Aarthi
@Anonymousjust wrap it in plastic wrap
Anonymous
dear
can we make puff pastry dough with any kind of shortnening?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use any firm shortening
Anonymous
arthi
had problem .. when i bake puff sheets or any thing made from puff ... after cooling on rack..it was became soogy soogy after few hours even not cover it .
what ahappend
Aarthi
@Anonymousit heppends to all puffs item..you have to reheat it in oven
Anonymous
when reheat iz that turn again into crispness ?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyou shouldn't heat it in microwave. you have to reheat it in oven
Anonymous
This was so helpful. It turned out delicious and light. Without egg was my main concern. But they turned out just like at the bakery! Thanks.
Anonymous
Can we use butter or vegetable oil instead of shortening or vanaspati?
Aarthi
@Anonymousno that wont work for this version.check this one instead
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/11/homemade-puff-pastry-sheets-puff-pastry.html
Coral crue
Thank you for the pictures, I will try the other link as I am worried about using shortening
neha saxena
hello ma'am, how to bake this in convection microwave?
SAKSHI
Hii
I TRIED YOUR RECIPE.. BUT HAVE A SMALL PROBLEM. MY LAYERS WERE NOT SEPERATED... IT DID NOT PUFF MUCH.... WONDER WHAT I DID WRONG
Miss Anum
hi ma'am, do we have to add 120 g vanaspti at once ? or the ghee in layers is included in this 120 g ????
Aarthi
you have to add 50 grams to the flour. And the remaining when making layers
Tessa
I keep clicking around from recipe to recipe. Thank you so much for all the clear pictures everywhere!
Anonymous
Can we use ghee instead of vanaspati?
Unknown
can we use yeast?
Ratnam
GS Karthika
Good hard work . thank you for explanation
Anonymous
Aarthi, thank you for posting pictured receipe. I live in Chennai and can anyone tell me where can I get ready made puff pastry sheets?
Thanks in advance
asir paul
Can I use dalta instead of butter. If use dalta how is comes...?
Aarthi
Check this puff pastry recipe using dalda https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2016/04/15-mins-puff-pastry-sheets-recipe.html
Rajni
Can i use refined oil instead of vanaspati??
Madhu
Tried your puff pastry sheets & made vegetable puffs.It turned out awesomeCrispy flaky.. Thanks a lot for the recipe.wonderful snack for the lockdown period when all bakeries are closed & we are craving for bakery puff.
Niki
Can you say How much is your one cup measurement in this recipe for maida?
Priya
Hi, I tried this recipe... Although it tasted great, the layers didnt separate well as yours? May I know where did I go wrong?
Tony
Here in the USA we use Cups, teaspoons, Tablespoons, we don’t use Ml and grams. Recipe is not good for me.
Aarthi
I have added measurements in cups. Hope it will be helpful to you.