Homemade Pastry Dough (Quick Method)

Name: Homemade Pastry Dough (Quick Method)
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) warm water (between 100-110°F, 38-43°C); 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast (1 standard packet)*; 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk, at room temperature (between 68–72°F, 20-22°C); 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 14 Tablespoons (196g) unsalted butter, cold; 2 and 1/2 cups (313g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more for generously flouring hands, surface, and dough; 1 large egg; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) whole milk

Instructions

Prep:6hCook:20min

This recipe yields 2 lbs of dough, which equals 2 pastry braids. 1 braid serves 5-6 people. If you don't need that many tempting pastries around, freeze the second half of the dough for a later time. Make-ahead and freezing instructions included below.

Updated at: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:19:54 GMT