Puff Paste

Fancy ices · Marshall, A. B. (Agnes B.) n 50075751 · 1894

Source: Fancy ices
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (4)

half a pound of fine flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
a pinch of salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
cold water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
half a pound of butter pressed from any water ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]

Instructions (9)

mix to a smooth paste with cold water
roll it out to the size of a meat plate
take half a pound of butter pressed from any water and flattened like the paste
wrap it up in the water paste and set it away in a cool place or on ice for one hour
roll it straight out four times, and then set it aside again
repeat this rolling twice more
cut it into the shapes required
bake it till a light fawn colour
use

Original Text

Puff Paste

Take half a pound of fine flour and a pinch of salt, mix to a smooth paste with cold water, roll it out to the size of a meat plate; take half a pound of butter pressed from any water and flattened like the paste, wrap it up in the water paste and set it away in a cool place or on ice for one hour; roll it straight out four times, and then set it aside again; repeat this rolling twice more, then cut it into the shapes required, bake it till a light fawn colour, and use.

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