Puff Paste

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups butter, thoroughly washed and chilled
• 1 cup ice cold water

Directions

1. Keep all utensils and ingredients ice cold.

2. Mix one-fourth of the butter into the flour, adding enough ice cold water to form a nice paste.

3. Roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick, spread more butter on top, and fold from the ends towards the center to make three layers.

4. Repeat this process until all the butter is incorporated, doing this three to four times for best results.

5. Chill the paste in a cold place for several hours or overnight, but do not freeze.

6. If it's too warm, wrap the paste in a towel, place it in a small pan, and surround it with crushed ice.

7. For longer storage, wrap in a napkin, place in a tin pail, cover tightly, and keep in a cold place.