Puff Paste

Ingredients

• 1 quart flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (if using butter)
• 2 teaspoons salt (if using half butter and half lard)
• 1 pound shortening (butter or lard)
• ½ cup cold water

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix the flour with salt based on your shortening choice.

2. Add 1 pound of shortening to the flour without moistening it.

3. Gradually add cold water to form a stiff paste.

4. Flour your work surface and rolling pin, then roll out the paste to ½ inch thick.

5. Spread ¼ pound of shortening over the paste, cut into small pieces, and sprinkle with flour.

6. Roll the paste into a long roll, flour it again, and fold in the ends.

7. Roll it out again to ½ inch thick, cover with another pound of shortening, and repeat the process.

8. Roll it out and use immediately.