15 Minute Puff Pastry

All you need is 4 ingredients and 15 minutes to make puff pastry from scratch. Sure, you can buy puff pastry, but you can also make it in no time. This puff pastry recipe is so simple and way better than store-bought.

This pastry dough can be made with sweet or savory puff pastry ideas. Whatever the recipe is, this basic easy puff pastry dough works for both!

Homemade puff pastry is easy to make. You might think why waste your time, if you can buy it. But, we personally love the flavor of this flaky pastry dough.

These puff pastry pigs in a blanket are so, and they make a wonderful appetizer or dinner. Or whip up these easy puff pastry cinnamon rolls!

Why Make This Easy Puff Pastry Recipes…

• 4 ingredients
• Just 15 minutes to make
• Makes flaky puff pastry appetizers, desserts, etc.
• Freezer friendly
• Flavor

Ingredients Needed

• Cold Butter
• Flour
• Salt
• Ice Water

How to Make

Step 1: In a bowl you are going to add your flour and salt into the bowl. Mix well to incorporate.

Step 2: Grate or chop your cold butter into small pieces, and with a pastry cutter work the cold butter into the flour.

Step 3: Next, you will add in your water, and mix until combined. You want the water to be cold, when you are mixing dough.

Step 4: Knead your pastry dough, and then roll it out into a rectangle and fold 3 times.

Freeze right away, or use the puff pastry dough right away.

Storage

The puff pastry needs to be used right after it is made, or it will begin to dry out. Or, freeze it by wrapping in plastic wrap and then place in a freezer bag.

Freeze for 3-4 months, then thaw on the counter and then use in any pastry recipe.

Expert Tips

• Make sure you dice up the butter into small pieces. Otherwise, it will not combine with the flour.
• Don’t overmix the dough, or you can make the dough tough.
• Work quickly with this dough, as you want it to stay cold. Otherwise, it will lose the proper texture.
• Thaw puff pastry on the counter at room temperature.

Practical notes

What is puff pastry?

Puff pastry is a light and flaky pastry dough that is made with butter and flour. You fold the ingredients in together, giving the dough texture and flavor.

Is phyllo dough the same as puff pastry?

Phyllo dough and puff pastry are not the same things. The texture is totally different, and should not be swapped when baking.

Do you need to thaw puff pastry?

You do not need to thaw the pastry before using. You want the dough to feel cold to touch, it helps ensure you get the right texture. If you need, go ahead and thaw for a short bit at room temperature on the counter.

Where to find puff pastry?

You will find this pastry dough in the freezer aisle. Look near the frozen pie crust or pre-made frozen pies, cakes, etc.

Looking for Puff Pastry Desserts

• Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Palmiers
• Puff Pastry Apple Dessert
• Blueberry Puff Pastry Tarts with Lemon Cream

Ingredients

Makes 1 servings

Supplies

• [Pastry Cutter ]
• [Grater ]

Ingredients for Puff Pastry

• 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup ice water

Equipment

• Stainless Steel Pastry Cutter Multipurpose Bench Scraper Great as Dough Cutter for Pastry Butter and Pizza Dough Smooth Baking Dough Tools
• Utopia Kitchen Cheese Grater

Method

1. In a bowl add your flour and salt. Mix well to incorporate.
2. Then you will use a grater to shred the cold butter, or dice it very thinly. This is important.
3. With a pastry cutter fold the cold butter into the flour mixture working it in.
4. Add the ice water, and mix until combined.
5. Place the dough on a floured surface, and work the dough quickly to incorporate it.
6. Fold the puff pastry dough into 3-4 times, and then use right away or freeze until you are ready to use.

Kitchen notes

Make sure to use butter and not margarine in this recipe. You need to work quickly with this dough. The dough needs to stay cold, if it warms up, it messes up the texture of the pastry dough. Don’t overwork the dough or it will make it tough. Wrap well in plastic wrap, and then place in a freezer bag. You can freeze the dough for 3-4 months. Thaw dough for just a short bit on the counter then use for any recipe you would like. Use unsalted butter for this recipe. If you use salted butter, omit the salt in the recipe. Ensure you don’t add too much flour or it will dry out the pastry dough and give you the wrong texture.