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Quick Puff Pastry
Rough puff pastry — flaky layers without the hours of traditional lamination. Ready in 30 minutes.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 50 min8 servingsMedium4.6 (22 reviews)250 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings8
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Whisk flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until pea-sized chunks remain.
- 2
Add ice water. Stir until dough just comes together.
- 3
Roll into a rectangle. Fold in thirds (like a letter). Rotate 90°.
- 4
Repeat rolling and folding 4 more times (5 folds total), chilling 15 minutes between folds if dough gets soft.
- 5
Roll to desired thickness. Use immediately or chill for later.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: All-purpose flour
Swap: Bread flour
Chewier, more rise
Original: Butter
Swap: Block margarine (same temp)
Cheaper, less flavor, still flaky
Original: Ice water
Swap: Ice milk
Slightly richer dough
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