Comments on: How to Make Puff Pastry (the easy way)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:16:13 +0000

In reply to Bill. Thank you so much for the support, Bill! I'm so glad you've enjoyed it so much! :)

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:42:01 +0000

All of Sam’s recipes are the best!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:22:32 +0000

In reply to Amber. We are so happy our recipe was such a success for you, Amber! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a review

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:16:53 +0000

I am shocked at how well this turned out! I followed the instructions and even used the fancy butter and it is SOOOO good! I did freeze my butter a little longer than 30 minutes to make sure it was really cold because I have had so many failed attempts with other recipes that I wanted to be safe and make sure my butter was colder than usual. live in Texas and the heat here brings the temperature of anything up very fast. I will never use the packaged stuff again! Finally! I was about to give up but this one is a keeper! My husband broke his diet for this one. He couldn’t resist!

By: Crystal Barnard

Crystal Barnard — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:54:38 +0000

Been baking for nearly 75 years. This turned out awesome. Follow it exactly. COLD COLD COLD ! I even put the flour in the refrig to chill before starting.
Advise from someone who has done gazillion TV presentations… tidy up your hair when preparing food. Hair hanging over food, well, it doesn’t present a very sanitary image. However, the rest of the video was excellant. Good clear voice, simple directions. 5 stars for you !!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:08:47 +0000

In reply to Tee. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Tee! Did you make any substitutions? Did you weigh your flour?

By: Tee

Tee — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:41:44 +0000

In reply to Lin.

Tried this recipe. I followed the steps and the video. My dough came out dry and did not rise. Closer to pie crust thank flaky pastry dough.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:18:22 +0000

In reply to Heather. Hi Heather! Over-working the pastry, especially in the first stage, or the butter getting too warm could prevent it from puffing. It's not going to puff as much as the store bought stuff does, but you should still get a nice puff to it. I hope this helps! :)

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:28:21 +0000

In reply to Wanda.

The recipe is well written and the directions are as they should be; I’m pretty sure it’s an error on my part but they didn’t puff as expected. they still turned out delicious and nobody complained, even with whatever mistake I made (possibly a smidgen too much water is my best guess). I am definitely going to attempt it again, until I get it right.
I know it’s a matter of practice and feel, so I’m 100% confident I did something slightly wrong!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:09:03 +0000

In reply to Sav. I'm so glad you've enjoyed it so much! :)

By: Sav

Sav — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:34:49 +0000

Great descriptive instructions, makes it a breeze. I’ve made this rough puff at least 2 dozen times since I found this recipe a while back. I’ll never use the store bought again. I’ve done danishes, a bacon cheeseburger pasty, and fennel apple sausage rolls with this pastry base, every time is phenomenal. This recipe put a lot of my trust in ur page, I come here for a bunch of stuff! To anyone trying this just be patient when incorporating the ice water! Thanks miss sugarspunrun!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:10:28 +0000

In reply to Danielle Woods. Yum! We are so jealous, Danielle! Enjoy

By: Danielle Woods

Danielle Woods — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:01:59 +0000

In reply to Serenity. Trying for the first time, you made it look so easy! Going to use it on irish beef hand pies tomorrow! My kids are super stoked to try it!!!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:52:39 +0000

In reply to Lin. I hope you love this one, Lin! Happy New Year! :)

By: Lin

Lin — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:16:58 +0000

I'm so happy to have stumbled on your recipe! My previous attempts at making puff pastry didn't work out well. Your clear instructions have given me inspiration to try again!! Thank you ~ I'm hugely excited to use your recipe and process! Have a wonderful New Year

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:26:06 +0000

In reply to Pam. We are so happy you found our recipe, Pam! Thanks for the review

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:27:49 +0000

Hi Sam! thank you so much for sharing another wonderful recipe. I use puff pastry for all sorts of recipes, especially for topping my pot pie crocks. I’m so tired of paying over $13 for one sheet of the good pastry not made with oil.
This recipe worked out perfectly and it was SO easy to make.

By: Marie Brasseur

Marie Brasseur — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:01:25 +0000

thank you so much!! easy directions to follow!!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:16:38 +0000

In reply to Batty. Hi Batty! We haven't tried this recipe with cake flour, so we're not sure how it would turn out.

By: Batty

Batty — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:31:46 +0000

Hi, can I use cake flour instead of all purpose?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:04:35 +0000

In reply to Serenity. Yum! Let us know how it goes!

By: Serenity

Serenity — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:56:57 +0000

going to try making apple turnovers today using this puff pastry recipe. Really hope they turn out!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:18:55 +0000

In reply to Lita. We hope you love it, Lita!

By: Lita

Lita — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:52:06 +0000

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I am definitely going to try it.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:18:31 +0000

In reply to Suze Wilson. Let us know how it turns out for you, Suze!