How to make puff pastry cases

Be careful not to cut all the way through the sheet. Puff Pastry fillings should be at room temperature.

Prick this inner circle with a fork several times.

How to make puff pastry cases. 1 Place the puff pastry on a clean surface. With a metal serving ring cup or glass cut out 14 large circles 3 inches 75 cm in diameter. Leave 2 of the circles intact and then cut out the middle of.

Preheat oven to 400F. After defrosting your puff pastry sheet roll it out on a lightly floured surface until the cupcake pan fits over it. Mark the dough where it needs to be cut to make 12 equal size squares.

Cut the dough and pierce holes in it with a fork. Repeat with the other sheet of puff pastry. Roll the puff pastry to a thickness of 4 or 5mm.

Using an Exoglass round pastry cutter Ø 10cm I used a fluted cutter for this recipe cut the pastry into discs. And slightly twist the cutter on your floured worktop to make. Cut the puff pastry into equal squares.

Take half of the pastry squares and cut a smaller square from the centre of each one. Leave the cutout piece in place. Beat the egg lightly with the milk.

Jus-Rols Puff Pastry Cases are perfect for dinner starters and party treats. Just bake them up in the oven and spoon in your favourite sweet or savoury fillings. They can be served hot or cold.

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This rough puff pastry recipe makes 500g1lb 2oz ideal for topping a large oven-baked pie. The uncooked pastry can be frozen for up to one month before using. To create a tart with an extra puffy crust.

Take a knife and score two lines around the edge then prick the area inside this border with a fork. Puff Pastry fillings should be at room temperature. If theyre hot they can begin to melt the pastry layers which will affect the pastrys ability to rise and puff.

To create a raised pastry edge around your filling use a ruler and a sharp knife to mark a 1-inch border around the inside of the pastry sheet. Be careful not to cut all the way through the sheet. Then dock everything but the border.

When it bakes the border will rise up higher than the docked portion of the pastry. All these delicious treats start right here with this dough. Yes you can buy puff pastry at the store but if youre in the mood for a real baking project you can make it yourself at home.

From such simple ingredients flour water butter greatness comes. Heres everything you need to know to make puff pastry. Bake in the oven at 200C400FGas 6 for 10-12 minutes or until risen and golden-brown.

When ready remove the cases from the oven and allow them to cool. Using a knife dig out any raw pastry from. Croissants are made with a laminated dough but are not made with puff pastry.

Puff pastry does not have yeast in the dough and croissants do. Theyre a different product all-together. You can certainly roll and cut puff pastry.

Preheat the oven to 190Cgas mark 5. Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 1cm. Using a fluted 6cm pastry cutter cut out circles of pastry.

Using a 4cm round pastry cutter make an indentation in the middle of the pastry circles but dont press down hard enough to cut through. Prick this inner circle with a fork several times. Roll the dough out as thin as 14 inch to make pastries.

Bake in a preheated oven of at least 400 degrees F 200 degrees C to get the maximum puff from your pastry. Roll pastry up on the rolling pin to lift it as described in Rolling out Puff Pastry section and gently unroll it over the pie dish. Press pastry edges firmly.

Using a sharp knife trim off excess pastry by cutting downwards against the edge of the dish. Keep trimmings for decoration. Whether its a breakfast croissant an apple turnover for elevenses a savoury tart a bouchée starter or beef Wellington main puff pastry features in dishes throughout the day.

Shop-bought puff pastry is ideal for quick fixes but making your own can be really therapeutic and very satisfying often surpassing branded varieties in terms of its flaky buttery qualities. These homemade pastry shells are just as good as the Pepperidge Farm puff pastry shells but are a doddle to make yourself. Just follow this simple puff pastry cups recipes and youll end up with beautiful golden brown crispy pastry cases.

For a sweet version of the pastry shells fill them with juicy berries and a drizzle of honey like I. It is soft and stable to make homemade puff pastry. Cocoa butter helps the dough maintain its shape and become flexible.

The other option for a delicious and healthier puff pastry is using oil in.