Recipe: Sweet puffs

Method 

For the dough:

•  To prepare the dough, begin by mixing the flour and water together. Roll the dough when it becomes hard and give it a round shape.

•  Apply one portion of the chilled butter to the dough and fold it into a square. Freeze it for 15 minutes before rolling it out with a rolling pin.

•  Apply the second portion of butter to the flat dough and then, fold it into a thick square again. Freeze for another 15 minutes.

•  Repeat step two and three until the remaining portions of butter are utilised.

•  Once done, you may freeze the dough and use it whenever you like.

For the puffs:

•  Roll some of the dough into a long, rectangular shape that is about half-inch in thickness.

•  Lift and fold the rectangle from the right side, repeating the process on the left.

•  Sprinkle granulated sugar on top and lift it again from the right side to double the dough up.

•  Sprinkle more granulated sugar and press it a bit so that it sticks to the dough properly.

•  Cut the rectangle into 10 pieces of equal size and bake them in the oven for 25 to 40 minutes. The oven temperature should not exceed 70 degrees Celsius, until the puffs become golden-brown in colour.

Strawberry chocolate sauce 

Compliment your sweet puffs with this easy-to-make sauce.




Ingredients

Fresh strawberries (stemmed and sliced) 4 cups              

Water 1 cup          

Sugar 1 tsp           

Cocoa powder 2 tbsp            

Semi-sweet chocolate 3/4 ounce

Method 

Place the strawberries, water and sugar in a small stainless steel or non-reactive saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly. Puree using a blender or stick blender.

Pass the sauce through a fine mesh sieve. Return the sauce to the pan and place over low heat. Add the cocoa and whisk until well blended. Add the chocolate and whisk while the chocolate melts. When melted, remove and place the sauce in the refrigerator.

Chill the sauce for at least an hour before serving.

Servings: 4

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Prep time: 20 minutes

SOURCE: DRGOURMET.COM

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, September 13^th, 2015.