Millefeuille shortcakes

Classic French delicacy: crispy puff pastry, whipped cream and fresh berries sourness.
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Millefeuille shortcakes

Ingredients

Puff pastry
flour
750g
26.25oz
3cup
50.25tbsp
soft butter
150g
5.25oz
0.60cup
10tbsp
salt
10g
0.35oz
0.67tbsp
ice cold water
315g
10.65fl oz
vinegar
0.5tsp
frozen butter cubes
454g
15.89oz
1.82cup
30.42tbsp
The cream
whipping cream
400g
13.52fl oz
powdered sugar
80g
2.80oz
0.32cup
5.36tbsp
Additionally
raspberries
to taste

Method

Puff pastry

  • Mix the flour, salt and softened butter in a mixer (paddle attachment) until combined.
  • Separately, combine the water and vinegar, and add to the mixture of flour and butter; knead the dough. Don't knead for a long time, just make sure you combine all the ingredients.
  • Then, add the ice-cold butter cubes to the dough, and mix. The butter pieces should remain in the dough (it will lead to the desired “layering”, when baking).
  • Shape the dough into a square, wrap in cling film, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Now you can start rolling, but it's important to do everything very quickly in order to prevent the butter from thawing in the dough.
  • Roll out the dough into a rectangle shape, fold the edges towards the center, then fold the dough halves on top of each other to make it look like a "book", and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Repeat this process several times, each time putting the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes after rolling out.
  • This amount of pastry was enough for 4 layers 30*40cm (11.80*15.70 inch) in size.
  • Bake the pastry at 392F (200C) until golden brown.

The cream

Whip the chilled cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks.

Assembly

  • Cut the finished puff product into pieces of the shape you need, and fold in threes, layering with cream (using a spoon or a pastry bag).
  • Serve with raspberries, but you can put the berries of your choice.