Easy Homemade Puff Pastry

Leave those frozen sheets on the store shelf! This is the best tasting, easiest homemade puff pastry recipe ever! Comes together in just 15 minutes.

Prep time: PT15M

Cook time: PT25M

Total time: PT220M

Rating

4.76 stars (112 reviews)

Keywords

Homemade Puff Pastry, puff pastry, puff pastry desserts, puff pastry recipe easy, puff pastry recipes, puff pastry sheets

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter ((2 1/2 sticks), cold)
1/2 cup cold water

Cuisine

American

Steps

Place the flour and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Cut the cold butter into 1/4-inch slices and add to the flour mixture, tossing to coat.
Stir in the cold water until a thick dough forms.
Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk-shape, and wrap in plastic wrap.
Chill for 1 hour in the fridge, or 20 to 30 minutes in the freezer.
Unwrap the dough, dust the work surface with flour, and roll the dough into a rough rectangle shape.
Fold the dough in thirds, like a letter.
Turn 90 degrees, roll and fold again.
Repeat about 2 to 4 times, wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and chill for 2 hours or overnight.*

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 pastry
Calories: 418 kcal
Carbohydrates: 23 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 34 g
Saturated Fat: 21 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg
Sodium: 296 mg

Reviews

Tina on 2026-04-25 (5 stars):
I love this made it then topped with custard pudding. . Then added fresh raspberries with glaze overtop. . Served warm. . Heaven in our mouths!!! Make every year!
J.A. Vilella on 2026-03-02 (5 stars):
Outstanding Recipe. Have used this recipe numerous times for Guava pastries, Gallet ded Rois, Mozarella/Pesto/Parmesan Twists and all come out excellent. I use european butter that works really well. Thanks!!
Bruce ladlie on 2026-02-09 (5 stars):
Followed your recipe only thing different I grated frozen butter. I've been cooking a long time the measurements were spot on. It happen to be the best I've ever made I also used it for a pie crust. Thank you much from ( very happy baker.)
Scott Wipf on 2025-04-12 (5 stars):
Wonderful recipe, much easier than trying to layer butter in the middle, and OMG this is good pastry, flakey, buttery yum! Fold it in thirds and roll out three times, (you can tell when it's too warm as it gets harder to manage) put it in the fridge and repeat three times...and you end up with over a hundred layers! This recipe was fun to make and delish. Glad I finally figured out pastry dough. Thank you Allie!
Sara Bogart on 2025-02-06 (5 stars):
This recipe is so easy and extremely delicious. Thank you!
Nellie on 2024-12-15 (5 stars):
It never occurred to me to make puff pastry from scratch. This is a fabulous recipe! The instructions are thorough and the photos are very helpful. It came out flaky and crispy. I only had salted butter and it was just fine. I'm going to make it again for Christmas and use it for a mushroom Wellington recipe. Thanks!