Can we use frozen butter for scones, biscuits and the likes?

darksideofthespoon added 8 months ago

Awww maaaaann... I thought grating butter was my special secret. But yes, it gives you a wonderful flakey end result! It just takes a lot of elbow grease but it's worth it.

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darksideofthespoon added 8 months ago

Also to keep you dough cold for the butter to stay frozen I also put my flour, bowl, pie plate, pin, pastry scraper, pastry cutter in the freezer. And ice cubes in the water if you're making a crust is a nice touch.

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added 8 months ago

Absolutely, the colder the better - no elbow grease required though! You don't want to overwork the dough (or knead the butter in that much) or you'll end up with a tougher and more chewy product.

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Great, and thanks. Now I will certainly try it out.

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Sam1148 added 8 months ago

Also replace 1/2 of the water with 1/2 vodka. The vodka won't show up as a taste, but allows you to superchill the water in the freezer without forming ice cystals before making a pie dough.

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clementinebakes added 8 months ago

Butter is totally fine in the freezer. If I'm trying to get ahead at work, I'll chop up all my butter in advance, wrap it well, and throw it in the freezer.

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