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Here's The Easiest Way To Avoid Cracking Puff Pastry
BY Michelle Welsch
Using puff pastry is an easy way to make your various dishes; however, the fragile sheets of dough can be challenging to handle.
While opting to work with an all-butter puff pastry can yield a dough that is easier to manipulate, you'll also want to make sure your dough is at an optimal temperature.
If it's too warm, you risk having tacky dough that sticks to surfaces and loses its shape. If it's too cold, the sheets of dough can crumble and break.
To achieve the perfect temperature, thaw the dough in the refrigerator or leave the frozen sheets on your countertop before you begin. Once thawed, it will be less likely to tear.