| little Ears (orejitas) puff Pastry
4 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups (4 Sticks) Butter, Ice Cold
1 Teaspoon Mexican Lime Juice
1 Cup Ice Water in An Electric Mixer Bowl, Mix Flour And Salt. Cut The Cold Butter Into Small Cubes And Drop Into The Flour. Mix On Slow Speed For About 4 To 5 Minutes. Continue Beating, And Mix In Lime Juice And Ice Water Until They Have Been Absorbed By The Flour, 1 Minute Only. Dough Will Be A Rough Mass. Chill Dough In The Refrigerator For 20 Minutes. place The Dough On A Lightly Floured Work Surface. With Palms Of Your Hands ,push It Into A Rough Rectangle. Brush With Flour. With A Rolling Pin Roll Into A 12-inch Rectangle, 1/2 Inch Thick. Fold The Rectangle Over 3 Times, Then Refrigerate For 20 Minutes. remove From The Refrigerator And Roll Into Another Rectangle 12 Inches Long. Fold Over 3 Times And Refrigerate For 20 Minutes More. remove From The Refrigerator And Roll Into A Rectangle 12 Inches Long Again. Fold Over 3 Times And Refrigerate For 20 Minutes. transfer Dough To Plastic Wrap And Chill Dough For 8 Hours Or Overnight. It Can Rest In The Refrigerator For Up To 3 Days. Makes Approximately 3 Pounds. when Ready To Make Little Ears, Line 2 Cookie Sheets With Parchment Paper. Preheat Oven To 425 Degrees F. Using A Rolling Pin, Roll The Puff Pastry Dough Over 1/2 Cup Confectioners' Sugar Until It Forms A 12-inch Square, 1/8-inch Thick. With A Sharp Knife, Trim Edges. Place In The Freezer For 5 Minutes. remove From The Freezer And Brush Both Sides Of The Dough With Confectioners' Sugar. Bring The 2 Ends Of The Dough Toward The Center And Fold Lengthwise. Now Fold Again Lengthwise Toward The Center To Make A 4-layer Dough 12 Inches Wide. Brush Both Sides Of The Dough With More Confectioners' Sugar. Place In The Freezer Again For 5 Minutes. remove From Freezer. with A Sharp Knife, Cut Pastry Into Thin Strips 1/4 X 3 1/2 Inches, Then Close Each Pastry Strip To Form A Butterfly Shape Or Ears. Lay Them On Prepared Cookie Sheets In Staggered Rows, About 2 Inches Apart. Return To The Freezer For 5 Minutes. bake For 25 To 30 Minutes, Or Until Golden. Transfer Little Ears To A Wire Rack To Cool. They Will Be Sticky, So Do Not Place One On Top Of The Other. Serve Immediately Or The Same Day. makes 24. |
