Puff Pastry is a delightful snack you can enjoy any time. Whether you
make the puff pastries from scratch, or use the store-bought puff
pastry sheets, this snack is sure to be liked by kids and adults. You
can serve these plain or with a little confectioner's sugar sprinkled
on them. This has always been a favorite snack of mine.
Servings: 8 Cooking Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
For Pastry
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (maida)
8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small
cubes and chilled
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4-5 tbsp ice water
1 tsp vegetable oil (for brushing the tops of the
pastry)
Preparation
Combine the flour,
sugar, and salt and whisk to mix all
the ingredients. (Or, put them in a food
processor and pulse for a few
seconds.)
Add butter and cut in into the flour with a fork to
form a crumbly mixture (or use the food processor to do this).
Add 1 tsp of water at a time and form a thick dough
(don't over-knead the dough; you should see bits of butter in the
dough).
Form the dough into a round shape, wrap it in a
plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400°.
Remove the pastry dough from the refrigerator and
roll it on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle (about
16x11 inches). Cut the sheet into six
4x4-inch squares.
Brush a little water along the edges, of each square
and fold them into
triangles, making sure there are no gaps.
Brush the tops of the pastries with a little
vegetable oil (optional).
Brush a large baking sheet with a little oil and
place the pastries on it.
Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes, or until puffed and
golden brown.
Cool the pastries for about 10 minutes before
serving with hot tea or coffee.
Cooking Tip
If you don't want to make the pastry dough yourself, use the
store-bought
puff-pastry sheets ( such as pastry sheets from Pepperidge Farm,
available
in most grocery stores) for your pastries.
Pastry baking is easy with pastry sheets from Pepperidge Farm.
Preparation
Thaw 1 puff pastry sheet from Pepperdige Farm for 40
minutes.
Heat the oven to 425°F.
Roll pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface into a
2 1/2-3-inch wide strip, and cut into 3 squares.
Brush the edges of the squares with water and fold
over the sheet to form a triangle. Press the edges to seal.
Place the puff pastries on a baking sheet,
and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool the pastries on a wire rack for 10
minutes and serve with hot
masala chai or coffee.
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