Yes, it's easier to buy puff pastry, but where's the fun in that ... Place the butter between two sheets of baking paper and tap with a rolling pin to form a flattened block about 10x16cm/4x6¼in.
There is an easy way to bake gloriously puffy, flaky pastry with minimal effort – and we're about to show you how. True puff pastry is ... pastry a bash with a rolling pin to flatten it out ...