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Easy Way to Thaw Puff Pastry (40 Seconds)

It is a quick and easy way to thaw your puff pastry. All you need is a paper towel, a microwave, and less than 40 seconds.
Prep Time1 minute
Total Time1 minute
Course: dough
Cuisine: American
Keyword: defrost puff pastry, puff pastry, puff pastry roll, thaw puff pastry
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Lama
Cost: $5

Ingredients

  • 1 Puff Pastry

Instructions

  • Remove one sheet of the frozen puff pastry pack.
    A puff pastry dough is being pulled out of its package.
  • Keep it as it is, then cover with a clean and dry paper towel that will completely cover the puff pastry.  
    A puff pastry dough is being placed on top of a kitchen paper towel.
  • Place the wrapped pastry sheet on a microwavable plate and set for 15 seconds.
    A hand covering a puff pastry dough with a kitchen paper towel.
  • Unfold the puff pastry, keeping the paper towel under it. Then, run the microwave for another 15 seconds. (Refer to photos in notes below) 
    A puff pastry dough covered in a kitchen paper towel placed inside a microwave.
  • The pastry should be softer and ready to work with. It will loosen up once it is on your counter. Run the microwave for 5 seconds at a time if the dough is slightly frozen. DO not over thaw or else the pastry will become too loose to work with.
  • Flip the ready pastry onto a clean and floured surface, remove the wrappers and paper towel. It is ready to use!
    A rolled out puff pastry dough.

Notes

Note 1: Whatever way you use to thaw the pastry sheets, make sure you cover the ones you will work with. When you leave them uncovered, they will dry out and crack.
Note 2: If your paper towel is not large enough to wrap the pastry sheet, set one paper towel on the plate. Then, put the pastry sheet and cover it with another paper towel.
Note 3: After you remove the sheet from the microwave, make sure that you can fold it easily. If you can not, set it back in the microwave for another 5 seconds for each side. You can repeat this step until you can easily manage the pastry sheets.
Note 4: Do not microwave the sheet for the whole 30 seconds. It might thaw unevenly. 
  • Remove one sheet of the frozen puff pastry pack.
  • Keep it as it is and set it on a dry clean paper towel.
  • Completely cover the puff pastry.
  • Place the wrapped pastry sheet on a microwavable plate and set for 15 seconds.
  • Flip the ready pastry onto a clean and floured surface, remove the wrappers and paper towel.

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg