4. capable of acting for oneself or on one's own: a very independent little girl. 5. providing a large unearned sum towards one's support (esp in the phrases independent income, independent means). 6. living on an unearned income. 7. (Mathematics) maths (of a system of equations) not linearly dependent.
Puff pastry. The light, flaky, buttery stuff of apple turnovers, beef Wellington, and, of course, the most epic waffles you'll ever eat. It all starts with an unleavened dough of flour, water, salt, and butter, which is rolled out and spread with fat (usually more butter). It's folded, or laminated in baker's speak, until the paper-thin layers number in the hundredsâhence the classic French mille-feuille, or one-thousand sheets. Yup.
Puff Pastry can puff up to 8 times its original thickness. That means even a sheet rolled to a thin Â¼-inch thickness will rise 2 inches. Helpful Puff Pastry tools: Rolling pin, pastry board, sharp knife and/or pizza wheel to cut dough, pastry brush, baking sheets or parchment paper. If you donât have a pastry brush, you can use the tip of a rolled-up paper towel or your fingertip to apply egg wash. Puff Pastry should be eaten within a few hours of baking. Keep filled and prepared pastry in the fridge, covered in plastic wrap, until youâre ready to bake and serve.