The Art of French Pastry

feels soft during the
rolling and oozes out of
the dough, it has become
too warm. Stop rolling
immediately and place the
dough-and-butter “book”
in the refrigerator for 30
minutes. If the butter
breaks apart and looks like
a cracked desert floor, it is
too cold or was not
tapped enough to make it
pliable. In this case, stop