Puff Pastry

Directions

• Mix your flour with the salt on your countertop;
• Open a space in the middle;
• Add cold water;
• Mix a little of the flour with the water (keeping the circle);
• Add melted butter;
• Stir in all the flour;
• Form a square with the dough;
• Make an X mark on the dough (up to half);
• Cover with plastic film;
• Take to the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour;
• Place the chilled butter between 2 plastic wraps;
• With a rolling pin, shape a square equal to the dough;
• Take to the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour;
• Flour your countertop;
• Place the dough on the bench with the X facing up and open with a rolling pin;
• Add the butter to the middle of the dough and fold the ends of the dough over the butter;
• Open the dough lengthwise only;
• Remove excess flour from the dough using a brush;
• Fold 1/3 of the dough and shake off excess flour;
• Fold once more and remove excess flour;
• Open the dough again and fold by repeating the process;
• Engage in a plastic film;
• Take it to the fridge for at least 30 minutes;
• Open the dough and fold 2 more times;
• Take it to the fridge for at least 30 minutes;
• Open the dough and fold 2 more times (there are 6 turns in total);
• Your puff pastry is ready!