Fresh Fruit Puff Pastry

Puff Pastry Ingredients

400g flour sifted
220ml water room temperature
10g salt
80g butter (melted and cooled)
260g unsalted butter (solid)

Instructions

In a mixing bowl put flour and salt.
Pour over water and melted butter and mix quickly to form a ball.
Knead dough in bowl until it has a smooth surface.
Rest dough for 10 minutes in refrigerator covered with plastic wrap before starting pastry turns.

After 10 mins

Dust workspace with flour.
Put dough ball on surface and make a cross with a slight lump in the middle by rolling out the edges.
Place butter in a square on top of mound and fold flaps over it like an envelope.
With a rolling pin, press down in an "X" on top of envelope.

Pastry turns:
a. Roll out dough carefully the length and width of the rolling pin.
b. Fold in thirds. Turn dough towards you like a book.

Repeat the pastry turns (process a-b)
Cover with parchment paper and chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes.

After 10 mins

Take dough out of fridge
Repeat pastry turns twice
Chill again for 10 minutes.

Take dough out again and finish 5th and 6th pastry turn.
Roll out 1/8" and cut to desired shape
Brush with fruit jam and cut fresh fruit on top.
Bake about 10-12 minutes at 190 degree celsius or until pastry turns golden brown.