# Homemade Puff Pastry

This recipe provides a simple and easy method to make homemade puff pastry using common ingredients, resulting in a light, crispy, and layered pastry.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 grams bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 30 grams butter
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 120 grams room temperature water
- 120 grams regular butter or margarine
- flour
- cheese
- egg yolk

## Instructions

1. Combine 250 grams of bread flour (or all-purpose flour), 30 grams of butter, 1/4-1/2 tsp salt (if using unsalted butter), and 120-125 grams of room temperature water, pouring gradually.
2. Rest the dough for 15 minutes.
3. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts, each weighing 204 grams.
4. Rest the divided dough for 10 minutes to make it elastic.
5. Prepare 120 grams of regular butter (at room temperature) or margarine and stir until smooth.
6. Roll out one part of the dough into a 30x30 cm square shape, ensuring the bottom is not sticky by sprinkling flour on the table.
7. Quickly spread 60 grams of butter evenly over the rolled-out dough to create 9 layers.
8. Place the dough in the freezer for 20 minutes.
9. After 20 minutes, the dough should be firm but not too frozen, making it easy to roll out.
10. Slowly roll out the dough to 24x35 cm. If the dough is too frozen, wait for it to soften slightly to prevent the butter from cracking.
11. Perform a double fold on the dough, resulting in 72 layers of puff pastry.
12. Place the dough in the freezer for 15 minutes.
13. Roll out the dough to your desired thickness (e.g., 5-6 mm for visible layers).
14. Ensure the dough is still firm and cold when cutting. You can place it in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
15. Brush the dough with water.
16. Fill half of the dough with cheese.
17. Brush with egg yolk (optional).
18. Preheat the oven to 200°C for 20 minutes.
19. Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 160°C and bake for another 10 minutes, until the surface is golden brown and crispy.

## Equipment

- oven

## Tips

- When rolling out, if the dough is very frozen, don't force it to roll out; wait until it softens a bit to avoid cracking the butter.
- If a little butter comes out on the surface while rolling, sprinkle it with a little flour.
- Make sure the dough is still firm and cold when cutting to ensure beautiful layers when baked.
- Place the dough in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
- Always bake with a high temperature at the beginning, then lower the temperature once it has expanded to make it crispier.
- Preheat the oven for 15-20 minutes before baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHlEK4gjRJ8
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4955f4f3-7478-471d-b92e-b47b9d337b47
- Extracted: 2026-01-17

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