# Hands-free 'rough puff' pastry

This recipe details how to make a "hands-free" rough puff pastry, ideal for pasties and other comfort foods.

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

## Ingredients

- 0.5 of the fat mixture butter
- 0.5 of the fat mixture lard
- frozen fat
- flour
- chilled water

## Instructions

1. Freeze the fat overnight; use a mixture of half butter and half lard for better flavor and cost.
2. With the food processor running, pour in chilled water for about 10 seconds until it looks like the correct consistency.
3. Place the mixture on a Swiss roll cloth or tea towel and put it in the fridge.

## Equipment

- food processor
- Swiss roll cloth
- tea towel

## Tips

- Use half butter and half lard for better flavor and cost-effectiveness.
- If not using a machine, grate frozen fat into flour and stir through water with a metal knife or spoon, then bring together with cold hands.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16bTmyjRLD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c6fbde82-18c5-4591-8515-daec7728f715
- Extracted: 2026-01-11

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