Homemade Puff Pastry (Fast and Easy)

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt*
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (16 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter,* cut in pats
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• If you use salted butter, reduce the amount of salt to 1/4 teaspoon

Details

Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.

Add the butter, working it in to make a coarse/crumbly mixture. Leave most of the butter in large, pea-sized pieces.

Stir in the sour cream; the dough won't be cohesive. Turn it out onto a floured work surface, and bring it together with a few quick kneads.

Pat the dough into a rough log, and roll it into an 8" x 10" rectangle.

Dust both sides of the dough with flour, and starting with a shorter end, fold it in three like a business letter.

Flip the dough over, give it a 90° turn on your work surface, and roll it into an 8" x 10" rectangle. Fold it in three again.

Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before using. To make pastry, roll into desired size.

Freeze dough for prolonged storage, up to 2 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.