Yes, you can make only a portion of this recipe. To scale down the number of ingredients, just adjust the "yield" section in the recipe card below. However, the language of the recipe will not adjust accordingly, so you'll have to use the size instructions as proportions. For example, if you cut the recipe in half, you'll roll out the base dough into a 3-inch square and the butter packet into a 2-inch square. You'll cut the butter into 2 chunks and create a 2x2 grid to roll out. The architecture you are trying to create remains the same, which is part of why it's so important to understand not only what we're doing, by why we're doing it.