2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cup salted butter, cold and cubed
2/3 cup ice-cold water
Instructions
Slice butter into cubes and chill in the fridge until very cold.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and ice-cold water. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
Add in the chilled butter cubes and gently mix, keeping some butter chunks visible.
Transfer dough to a floured surface. Roll into a rectangle, then fold into thirds like a letter.
Rotate 90 degrees, roll out again, and fold into thirds once more.
Repeat the rolling and folding one more time, then flatten into a final rectangle.
Wrap the dough and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before using.
Use in your favorite sweet or savory pastry recipes and bake as needed. Enjoy!
Notes
Keep everything cold throughout the process—cold butter equals flaky layers!
If your kitchen is warm, chill the dough between folds.
You can freeze the dough for up to 2 months—just thaw overnight in the fridge before using.
For sweet recipes, you can add a pinch of cinnamon or sugar into the flour before mixing.
Don’t overwork the butter—you want those little chunks for puff!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- 30 minutes:
- Cook Time: Varies depending on recipe
- Category: Dough, Baking Basics
- Method: Rolling and folding
- Cuisine: French-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~1/8 dough
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg