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Gordon Ramsay Puff Pastry

Learn how to make flaky, buttery puff pastry at home with Gordon Ramsay’s technique and practical kitchen tips for perfect layers every time.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: baking
Cuisine: British
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main dough
  • 300 g Plain flour plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 250 g Unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • 150 ml Cold water ice-cold

Method
 

  1. Mix flour and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Add cold butter cubes and rub into the flour until pea-sized lumps remain.
  3. Add cold water gradually, mix lightly until dough just holds.
  4. Shape dough into a rectangle, wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
  5. Prepare butter block by pounding cold butter into a thin square, chill.
  6. Roll dough, encase butter, fold and roll 3 times with resting.

Notes

Keep everything cold and don’t rush resting times for the best layers.