Quick & Easy Homemade Puff Pastry

Quick & Easy Homemade Puff Pastry

from anitalianinmykitchen.com
30 min
1 servings

This Homemade Puff pastry, is fast & easy, flaky and buttery, better than store bought. Use it to make your favourite sweet or savory treats.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup very cold butter (salted)* cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup very cold water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt*
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6-8 slices cooked Ham
  • 1 1/4 cups Gruyere or cheese of choice shredded
  • 1/2 - 1 pear sliced (not too thick/firm but ripe)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup shredded cheese fontal or gruyere
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian Parsley
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 apple peeled, cored and sliced thin

Directions

  1. 1

    Using a food processor, fitted with the metal blade, add flour and salt to the bowl, then add 3/4 cup (170 grams) cold butter cut in cubes and pulse until butter is absorbed (about 10 to 12 one second pulses), then add the remaining cold butter (cubed) and pulse two or three times (no more) to combine, add the cold water and pulse four or five times just until the dough comes together to form a ball (really important not to over process).

  2. 2

    Remove from the fridge and on a lightly floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling-pin roll the still folded dough (I cut the dough in two parts, refrigerate the unused dough until needed) into a rectangle (approximately 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 35 cm). I covered the dough with thin slices of cooked ham and sprinkled with shredded cheese.

  3. 3

    Roll the remaining dough into a large circle, make 8-10 triangles.  Place 1-2 slices of pear on the large part of the triangle, top with some chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.  Roll up from the large part, place on prepared cookie sheet, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with a little sugar and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden.  Let cool then dust with powdered / icing sugar.  Enjoy.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl mix together Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley, set aside. Roll (1/2 or 1/3) the dough into an 1/8" thick oval, sprinkle shredded cheese on the top half of oval, bring up the bottom half to cover the top,  brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with parmesan cheese mixture, slice into 1/2 inch strips, twist and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.  Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden.  Eat warm.  Enjoy!

  5. 5

    In a small bowl toss together, sliced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon.

  6. 6

    In a small bowl beat together the egg and water.