Quick Puff Paste

A dish that starts with bread flour and finishes with lard.

Pastry

contains glutencontains dairycontains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon lard
  • Cold water
  • ⅞ cup butter
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ⅞ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Work lard into flour, first using knife then tips of fingers. Moisten to a dough with cold water, pat, and roll out same as Puff Paste. Dot paste with small pieces of butter, using one-third the quantity. Dredge with flour, fold from ends toward centre, then double, making four layers. Pat, and roll out. Repeat until butter is used. Roll, shape, chill, and bake in a hot oven.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories407
Protein3.6 g
Fat35.2 g
Carbs19.9 g
Fiber0.7 g
Sodium5 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States