French Dough I

==Description==
In Romanian: Aluat frantuzesc I
==Ingredients==
=== I ===
*4 oz/100 g flour
*8 oz/250 g butter or margarine
=== II ===
* 7 oz / 200 g flour
* 1 yolk
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
* salt
* water as needed
* flour to dust the pastry board 
==Directions==
# Knead a medium stiff dough out of 7 oz / 200 g flour, 1 yolk, lemon juice, salt and water.
# Gather it into a ball and cover.
# In the meantime, mix 8 oz / 250 g butter or margarine with 4 oz / 100 g flour, knead quickly and set aside.
# Roll the dough with water into a pencil thin sheet.
# Lay the flattened, square butter dough in the middle of the water dough.
# The butter dough should be three times smaller than the water dough.
# Cover the small square with the larger one, envelope style, and place the dough on a plate.
# Refrigerate for 45 minutes.
# Sprinkle the pastry board with flour and then roll the dough into a squarish sheet.
# Fold three times lengthwise and three times crosswise.
# Refrigerate for 20 – 30 minutes.
# Repeat this procedure four times.
# Finally, roll into a square, cut into 4 finger thick strips and then cut each strip into squares.
# Place the desired filling (cheese, meat, etc.) in one corner and cover with the opposite corner.
# Bake at high heat.
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