Description
Flaky and buttery breakfast pastries made with a simple homemade dough. Perfect for a quick and delicious morning treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add ice water until dough comes together.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut into desired shapes and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Keep butter cold for flaky layers.
- Chill dough between steps to prevent sticking.
- Adjust baking time based on pastry size.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: flaky pastries, buttery dough, breakfast, homemade, quick recipe