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Puff pastry can be time consuming to make, but the results are worth it. If you have a recipe that requires puff pastry and you do not have access to the pre-made frozen kind, you can make your own. This recipe will show you two different ways to make puff pastry dough. It will also give you some recipe ideas as well.
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1. Simple Puff Pastry
Puff pastry can be time consuming to make, but the results are worth it. If you have a recipe that requires puff pastry and you do not have access to the pre-made frozen kind, you can make your own. This recipe will show you two different ways to make puff pastry dough. It will also give you some recipe ideas as well.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (110 grams) all-purpose/plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) butter, cold
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In the US, a stick of butter has 8 tablespoons.
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⅓ cup (80 milliliters) ice cold water
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Traditional Puff Pastry
Ingredients for the Dough:
- 3 cups (330 grams) all-purpose/plain flour
- 1½ tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¾ to 1 cup (180 to 240 milliliters) water, chilled
Ingredients for the Butter Square:
- 24 tablespoons (3 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose/plain flour
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2. Apple pie
Though a store-bought apple pie can give you some of the sweet, rich flavor you’re craving, nothing beats an apple pie that you make at home from scratch. Not only is making an apple pie not as hard as it sounds, but making it yourself will help you cut costs and to make a pie that is as fresh as possible. It is also more healthy. All you have to do is make the crust, fill it with diced apples and a variety of spices and then layer extra sections of the crust over the filling to make the top of the pie. If you follow these instructions, you’ll see that making an apple pie that’s as good as your grandmother’s is as easy as pie.
Ingredients
Crust
- ½ liter or 2 cups of plain flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ¾ of a stick (90 grams) of tenderflake pastry lard or butter
- 10 tablespoons of cold water
- 1 egg (for brushing, helps the surface get golden)
- Milk (for brushing the crust)
Filling
- 80 mL or ⅓ cup of white sugar
- 80 mL or ⅓ cup of brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 6-8 medium-sized apples (Granny Smith is good for baking)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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3. Croissants
These buttery and flaky French breakfast treats take a long time to prepare from scratch, but they’re irresistible. The time and effort required to make them will temper your desire to gobble them up, and you’ll never want the factory-made stuff again.
Ingredients
Servings: 8 croissants
- 1 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (220g) flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 egg, for egg wash
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4. Egg Tarts
Many cultures have some form of an egg custard baked inside a small pastry shell. To make easy egg tarts, mix together a sweet pastry dough and line small tart tins with it. Then whisk together a filling of eggs, sugar syrup, milk, and vanilla. Fill the pastry tins with the mixture and bake the tarts until they’re set and the pastry browns a little. Enjoy these classic egg tarts at room temperature or while they’re slightly warm from the oven.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (280 g) of all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (15 g) of powdered (icing) sugar
- 10 1/2 tablespoons (150 g) of butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 g) of granulated sugar
- 2⁄3 cup (160 ml) of hot water
- 5 whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup (240 ml) of milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) of vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of fine salt
Makes 12 3 inches (7.6 cm) tarts
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5. Cinnamon rolls
Cinnamon rolls are a delicious treat for breakfast or any time. Baking your own is easy and the aroma throughout your house will be delicious. You can make both traditional rolls or healthy variations with this guide; the first variation is plain cinnamon, the second variation allows for the addition of walnuts and raisins and has a different glaze and is a little bit healthier.
This recipe serves approximately 6 –8 people; preparation time is around 20 minutes, with 2 hours rising and baking time.
Ingredients
Plain Cinnamon
- 2 1⁄2 cups (590 ml) flour
- 25 g / 5 teaspoons fresh yeast or 8.5 g / 1/2 tablespoon of dry yeast
- 70 g / 2 ½ oz (5 tablespoons) melted butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 75 g / 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 200 g / 1 cup brown sugar
- 85 g / 3/4 stick of butter, kept at room temperature
- Egg wash – 1 egg with 2 tbsp milk beaten together
- 1 handful flour for extra dusting
Raisins and Walnuts
- 2 tablespoons / 30 g sugar
- 1 teaspoon / 5 g salt
- 2 3/4 cups / 650 g bread flour
- 2 teaspoons / 10 g active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm / 60 milliliters (2 fl oz) (not hot) water
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup / 60 g butter
- 7/8 cup / 200 ml milk
- 1/4 / 60 g cup walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/4 cup / 60 g raisins (optional)
- Filling: 1 tbsp / 15 g cinnamon, 1 tbsp / 15 g melted butter, 2 tsp / 10 g icing/powdered sugar.
- Sugar Glaze [1 cup / 235 g sifted powdered (confectioner) sugar, 2 tbsp / 30 g butter, softened not melted, 1/2 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract]
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6. Puff pastry
Ingredients
Simple Puff Pastry
- 1 cup (110 grams) all-purpose/plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) butter, cold
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In the US, a stick of butter has 8 tablespoons.
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- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) ice cold water
Traditional Puff Pastry
Ingredients for the Dough:
- 3 cups (330 grams) all-purpose/plain flour
- 1½ tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¾ to 1 cup (180 to 240 milliliters) water, chilled
Ingredients for the Butter Square:
- 24 tablespoons (3 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose/plain flour
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7. Chin chin
Chin chin is a popular fried pastry native to West Africa. It can be prepared in numerous ways, but the most common varieties are usually crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Traditionally, the pastry is fried, but you can bake it if you are looking for a healthier alternative.
Ingredients
Makes 10 to 15 servings
- 5 cups (2.5 L) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp (10 ml) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg
- 1-1/2 cups (375 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
- 9 Tbsp (135 ml) butter, softened and cubed
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
- Canola oil or vegetable oil (for frying)
- Powdered sugar (optional)
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Conclusion
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