Comments on: How To Make Puff Pastry http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/ A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:19:38 -0400 hourly 1 By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-29725 Drew Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:23:04 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-29725 If you look at the directions, the first line is, "Combine the milk, first measure of butter, sugar and salt in a pan." That's the 1 tablespoon. Then after the dough has risen and you roll it out, you spread on the second amount, the two sticks (softened). If you look at the directions, the first line is, “Combine the milk, first measure of butter, sugar and salt in a pan.” That’s the 1 tablespoon.

Then after the dough has risen and you roll it out, you spread on the second amount, the two sticks (softened).

]]> By: Maris http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-29724 Maris Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:01:25 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-29724 I am very new to baking etc.... please explain your mention in Ingredients -"two sticks, second amount......; and what do you mean by "first measure of butter". Do you mean half the amount of butter mentioned. Thank you for a kind response I am very new to baking etc…. please explain your mention in Ingredients -”two sticks, second amount……; and what do you mean by “first measure of butter”.
Do you mean half the amount of butter mentioned.

Thank you for a kind response

]]> By: novice http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-29639 novice Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:35:58 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-29639 Thanks! I've been very suspicious of the notion that ordinary people can make croissant / pastry dough. I thought it was for ... I don't know, machines? Your photographic instructions were great, especially since I made the decision at about 10 at night that I wanted to try making croissant. Mine came out OK, though I'll have to try again and see if I can get them to rise more / be not as flat. Thanks! I’ve been very suspicious of the notion that ordinary people can make croissant / pastry dough. I thought it was for … I don’t know, machines? Your photographic instructions were great, especially since I made the decision at about 10 at night that I wanted to try making croissant. Mine came out OK, though I’ll have to try again and see if I can get them to rise more / be not as flat.

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-29614 Drew Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:05:56 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-29614 Maggie, my guess would be your oven is cooler than the temperature you set it at, and/or you're using a glass (Pyrex) baking dish with recipes designed for a thin metal dish. You normally have to add about 25 degrees to the recommended temp when using glass. Also, get an oven thermometer and check that your oven is cooking at what you set it to. Maggie, my guess would be your oven is cooler than the temperature you set it at, and/or you’re using a glass (Pyrex) baking dish with recipes designed for a thin metal dish. You normally have to add about 25 degrees to the recommended temp when using glass. Also, get an oven thermometer and check that your oven is cooking at what you set it to.

]]> By: maggie king http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-29590 maggie king Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:34:06 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-29590 why is it whenever i make pies or any type of pastry when i think its cooked its never cooked underneath why is it whenever i make pies or any type of pastry when i think its cooked its never cooked underneath

]]> By: Ligia http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-28136 Ligia Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:55:57 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-28136 I really want to try this! I really want to try this!

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-27828 Drew Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:30:08 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-27828 Emily, because this dough doesn't require kneading -- like bread or pizza crust -- you just need to mix it enough to get everything together. It's certainly easier with the stand mixer, but you can do this just fine by hand. The French have been doing it that way for centuries. Once you're good at it, it doesn't even take <em>that</em> much longer than the mixer anyway. Emily, because this dough doesn’t require kneading — like bread or pizza crust — you just need to mix it enough to get everything together. It’s certainly easier with the stand mixer, but you can do this just fine by hand. The French have been doing it that way for centuries. Once you’re good at it, it doesn’t even take that much longer than the mixer anyway.

]]> By: Emily http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-27826 Emily Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:57:14 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-27826 Hi Drew - I don't have a stand mixer or a dough hook, so is there another way for me to make the dough? Hi Drew – I don’t have a stand mixer or a dough hook, so is there another way for me to make the dough?

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-27304 Drew Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:47:21 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-27304 Butter and margarine will be completely different in baking. I'm sure there's a way to do puff pastry using margarine, but I don't know adjustments you'd need to make. The recipe above was done with butter. Other than <em>maybe</em> the price, there's no reason to use margarine. It's much worse for you than butter. Butter and margarine will be completely different in baking. I’m sure there’s a way to do puff pastry using margarine, but I don’t know adjustments you’d need to make. The recipe above was done with butter.

Other than maybe the price, there’s no reason to use margarine. It’s much worse for you than butter.

]]> By: vini http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/comment-page-1/#comment-27302 vini Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:45:52 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/01/how-to-make-puff-pastry/#comment-27302 AND THE BUTTER I USED SAYS ITS LIKE BUTTER BUT MORE OF VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD,IS THATT OK OR DO I NEED TO USE REAL BUTTER. AND THE BUTTER I USED SAYS ITS LIKE BUTTER BUT MORE OF VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD,IS THATT OK OR DO I NEED TO USE REAL BUTTER.

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