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.
This article attempts to find out the differences between Shortcrust and Puff pastries. Puff pastry is so called because of the fact that it puffs up or rises during baking. It is light and tender after baking. It is made up of four ingredients that are butter, salt, flour, and water. It has many different layers that allow the dough to puff up during baking. This is a type of pastry that is easiest to make and thus very popular around the world. This dough is used for making tarts and quiches.