Ocean Pearls
Ingredients
Puff Pastry
- 280g Cold Salted Butter
- 120g Cold Water
- 260g All-Purpose Flour
Egg Wash
Strawberry Jam
- 225g Strawberry
- 200g White Sugar
- 15g Lemon Juice
Fillings & Toppings
Preparation of the recipes
Puff Pastry
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1
Add flour and half portion of butter into food processor fitted with metal blade
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2
Pulse until butter is absorbed, about 10-12 one second pulse
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3
Add the other half portion of butter and pulse 2-3 more times to combine
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4
Add in cold water, pulse 3 to 5 times until dough until dough forms a ball shape
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5
Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface
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6
Roll into a rectangle, about 40-45cm in length and 30cm in width
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7
Fold the sheet into a smaller rectangle, wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours
Strawberry Jam
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1
Wash and slice strawberry, remove hulls and green tops
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2
Add strawberry into saucepan and mix with sugar
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3
Stir frequently over low-medium heat, bring mixture to boil
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4
Once boiled, add lemon juice
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5
Boil and stir regularly for about 15 mins to ensure jam doesn't burn at the bottom of the saucepan
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6
Remove from heat, transfer into a clean bowl, and allow to cool to room temperature before use
Assemble
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1
Remove pastry dough from fridge, roll the folded dough into rectangle.
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2
Cut into square size of 9cm
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3
Place 15-20g of Sakura Jelly Ball (BN-06) onto center of pastry dough
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4
Add about 50-60g of strawberry jam over the Sakura Jelly Ball (BN-06)
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5
Cut edges of pastry dough and cross over or cover with any sheet of square pastry dough or design according to own preference
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6
Wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate for about 20-30 mins
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7
Place on baking sheet and brush with egg wash
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8
Bake in preheated oven of 190°C for about 15-20 mins or until golden brown
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9
Remove from oven, cool completely before serving
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10
Add a scoop of Sakura Jelly Ball (BN-06) for best experience. (Optional)
Tips
- Butter must be very cold
- Do not over-pulse, else puff pastry will not puff up well