Things You'll Need:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup cold butter (sliced)
- 5/8 cup of water (ice cold)
- Oil
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Step 1
Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl, and add the sliced butter. Mix until the butter slices are coated with the flour.
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Step 2
Add the water and mix with a wooden spoon.
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Step 3
Place the pastry dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it into a loose ball. Form the dough into a rectangular shape. Roll it flat and fold the dough into thirds, then turn the dough one quarter and fold it again to create nine layers. Repeat this entire step.
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Step 4
Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and let it cool in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and repeat Step 3 two more times. Re-wrap the dough and place it in the refrigerator for another 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Remove the pastry dough from the refrigerator and slice it into equally sized pieces.
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Step 6
Place the pastries onto an oiled cookie sheet. Leave ample space between each pastry to prevent them from sticking together.
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Step 7
Bake the puff pastries at 400 to 425 degrees F until they're golden, puffy and appear dry.
