Quick "puff-like" pastry from 3 ingredients: ready in a few minutes and tastes like homemade puff pastry

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Quick "puff-like" pastry from 3 ingredients: ready in a few minutes and tastes like homemade puff pastry recept

Name: Quick "puff-like" pastry from 3 ingredients: ready in a few minutes and tastes like homemade puff pastry
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 300 g cold butter (can also be a good-quality margarine); 1 cup well-chilled beer

Easy to prepare
1 serving
45 minutes

Jan, 15. 12. 2025

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Quick "puff-like" pastry made from three ingredients is a great helper for anyone who wants to bake simply, quickly and without unnecessary effort.

If you’re in the mood for a tart, turnovers or savory sticks, but don’t feel like preparing classic puff pastry, this three-ingredient variant is ideal. No laminating, no complicated chilling – just three common ingredients, a food processor and a few minutes. The result is tender, light and beautifully crisp when baked.

Note: 1 cup = 250 ml.

For 1 serving

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
300 g cold butter (can also be a good-quality margarine)
1 cup well-chilled beer

Preparation procedure

Creating the buttery crumb Put the flour into a food processor and add the cold butter cut into cubes. Pulse a few times briefly to form a coarser buttery crumb. At this stage you can add a pinch of salt (for savory recipes) or a little sugar (for sweet ones).
Adding the beer Pour in the cold beer and pulse for another 8–10 seconds. The dough quickly comes together into a soft, pliable mass. It is important that the mixture remains cold – this keeps the dough tender after baking.
Chilling the dough Turn the dough out onto the work surface, quickly shape into a ball and wrap in cling film. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30–40 minutes.

Quick recipe information

Amount of dough: approx. 900 g (enough for 1 large strudel or 20–24 pastries)

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Chilling time: 30–40 minutes

Total time: approx. 45 minutes