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Butterdeig (puff pastry)

Puff pastry (butterdeig) from 1900 with equal parts butter and flour: a third of the butter is crumbled into the flour, water is worked in, and the rest of the butter is rolled in in layers. A base dough for fine pastries.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 198 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

En knapp, klassisk butterdeig (smørdeig) fra Erken og Caroline Steens «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900). Butterdeig var grunnlaget for mange fine kaker og desserter, og teknikken med å kjevle inn smøret i lag gir den karakteristiske sprø, bladdelte strukturen.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Crumble in a third of the butter

    Mix a third of the butter with the flour and crumble it well together.

  2. 2

    Work in water

    Add the cold water and work into a cohesive dough.

  3. 3

    Roll in the rest of the butter

    Roll out the dough, place the remaining butter on it and work it in through repeated rounds of rolling and folding, so that layers form.

  4. 4

    Rest

    Let the dough rest in the cold between rollings before using it for pastries.

Changes from the original

Mål er gjort metriske. Originalen er svært kortfattet; de moderne trinnene utdyper den underforståtte lag-teknikken (kjevling og bretting) uten å endre ingrediensene.

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Frequently asked questions

What is puff pastry used for?
Puff pastry is a base dough for fine, crisp pastries and desserts, such as Danish pastries, tarts and mousse bases.
Why is the butter divided in two?
A third is crumbled into the flour to bind the dough, while the rest is rolled in in layers. The layers of butter give the characteristic flaky, crisp structure.

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