ROUGH PUFF PASTRY

Combine 2 cups of plain flour with a pinch of salt and 125 gm of COLD butter cut up in chunks. process or rub the the mixture with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs Add 2/3rds of a cup of COLD water and a squeeze of lemon juice . Just mix till a soft dough forms . Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly . Roll out to a rectangle about 1 cm thick (1/2 inch ) . Fold the dough into 3rds lengthwise , roll out and then fold the dough into 3rds crosswise . Keep rolling and folding another 4 times . Finally wrap and chill the pastry for at LEAST 30 minutes before using in YOUR recipe . It is essential that your kitchen is cool when preparing puff pastry .