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How can I defrost puff pastry in a blockquickly

sarah
  • Posted by: sarah
  • May 9, 2014
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puffdaddy
puffdaddyDecember 26, 2020
I put my store-bought pastry (Tenderflake, vegan) in a ziplock bag and immersed it in cold water (with a plate on top to keep it down). I pressed it a bit while it was thawing. It thawed surprisingly quickly. I didn't time it, but I think it took about 30-40 minutes.
Jamie
JamieDecember 20, 2017
Super easy and it often works better than leaving it out. Put in the microwave on 50% power for 20 seconds. Flip over and repeat. If it still needs more thawing, do at 10 second intervals until soft enough to unfold. Then leave it out on the counter for a few minutes and it should be good to go. I've literally done this more than a hundred times and the only time I've messed it up is when over did it in the microwave.
boulangere
boulangereMay 10, 2014
You can also place it in a ziplock plastic bag and immerse the bag in cold water, which, though it sounds counterintuitive, significantly speeds thawing.
ChezHenry
ChezHenryMay 9, 2014
Next time do like pepperidge farm and keep your puff pastry flat, folded only once. The issue is the way you are freezing it. It will defrost very quickly.
ChefJune
ChefJuneMay 9, 2014
There is no quick way to defrost a block (?) of puff pastry.
Ralph
RalphMay 9, 2014
Leaving it on the counter is a bit faster but you can't heat puff pastry to defrost it.
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A Whole Foods Market Customer
A Whole Foods Market CustomerMay 9, 2014
You can't. You need to think ahead of time and defrost it in the refrigerator. Don't even think of doing the microwave thing! You will be very upset!
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