The Art of French Pastry

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Remove the plastic from between the layers. Unless you have a convection oven, I re ...

minutes of baking must be at a high heat in order to transform the water present in the layers into steam. Th ...

place each one on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and poke it all over with a fork, allowing ...

2 To further ensure that the puff rises evenly and that the top remains flat, place a wire rack o ...

oven down to 325°F/160°C and set the timer for 15 minutes. Remove the rack from the top of the puff and cont ...

water present in the dough has evaporated, which is what makes the puff pastry flaky. If you leave the doug ...

flat and sprinkle with confection-ers’ sugar. Place it under a preheated broiler, about 3 inches from the ...

IT’S DONE WHEN IT’S DONE A properly baked puff pastry will be golden brown all the way through, includ ...

Unbaked puff pastry can be stored for 2 days in the refrigerator. Puff pastry can be frozen raw or as a fin ...

USING A STAND MIXER Once you are comfortable making this dough by hand, you will be ready to switch to a mixe ...

a hook. In a small bowl mix the white vinegar, water, and sea salt with a whisk until the salt dissolves. ...

piece of butter. Begin mixing at low speed and gradually add the remaining water mixture. Mix only until the do ...

sticky but not soupy. Turn off the mixer and feel the dough. If you cannot detect any lumps with your hand, th ...

incorporated. I cannot stress enough the importance of not over-mixing. Be careful. The mixer is much more eff ...

Two other methods for making puff pastry exist. One is called “inverted puff,” in which the dough is trapped in the bu ...

resulting puff is slightly flakier. The other method is called “quick puff,” because all the ingredients are mixed ...

the same flaky result. JACQUY’S TAKEAWAYS >> Be aware of humidity when making dough of any kind. Flour wi ...

humidity in the air. In dry conditions you might need to add some extra water when mixing up dough, and in v ...

conditions and act appropriately. Puff pastry can be used for a myriad of things beyond the classic French pastrie ...

crust for a fruit tart. Don’t be afraid of puff pastry. This formula works beautifully, and once you get th ...