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Puff Pastry

4 1/2 cups all purpose unbleached flour

4 cups margarine or butter

1 1/2 cup -- very cold water

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons flour

Place flour and salt in a bowl.Cut 1 T butter into flour, Make a well in the center and add water.Stir to combine. Turn dough onto a working surface, preferably marble, and knead 10 minutes, adding very little flour if needed. Chill 1/2 an hour. Meanwhile, prepare margarine. Process margarine and 2 T flour to combine. Make an even 4 inch square plaque .Chill 20 minutes. Roll out dough into a 1/2 inch thick square. Place butter plaque in center and fold the sides over the butter to cover it and overlap a little.Press edges with rolling pin. Roll out dough to 1 inch thick. Fold in 3 like a letter. Roll out again and fold as before. Chil wrapped in film and covered with a damp clothl 1/2 hour. Repeat the previous procedures 3 times. You will have rolled and folded 6 times altogether. You may freeze it up to 6 monthsor keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

 

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