Doesn't do what it says and isn't worth the effort
Hate is too strong a word but above the previously mentioned challenge of trying to seperate the two blocks that are frozen solid together (a sturdy knife and a cast iron frying pan to use as a hammer does it for me [health and safety not a strong point in my kitchen]), once defrosted the item smells rank. Ignoring this, roling out and making whatever you desire, put it in the oven and you will find the baked item will be barely puffed with little flakeiness to it.The last batched came out with texture and eatability of pale leather. I won't buy this again and I am frustrated with the lack of alternative products, available at Tesco, especially all butter quality pastry. Even Tesco have discontinued their large (non butter) ready rolled (which in itself was interesting to work with. But that's another story). In short this product isn't worth the effort and doesn't do what it says on the label.
Virtually impossible to seperate
The two blocks are almost impossible to separate. I had resigned myself to having to discard the second block, but eventually managed by pouring boiling water on the blade of a very big chopping knife and repeatedly inserting it between the blocks till I prised them apart. It took a lot of effort and was a bit risky as the pastry slipped around a lot. There really has to be a bit of greaseproof paper separating the blocks, or instructions for a safe way to separate them.
practically it is one big block
sadly the two blocks were ice frozen together and difficult to part.
2 pastry blocks-frozen together
Great I thought, buy two… less packaging less waste. Use one, keep one in the freezer for later. But both the blocks were frozen together. I had to thaw both to get them apart, and because they were thawed I had to use both immediately. The pastry was great, but the packaging let it down.
Contains palm oil.
Not too easy to manage, but cooked well if not too thick. Will make my own pastry in future, which will not contain palm oil.
Two blocks refuse to separate
Complete disaster. There is nothing separating the two blocks which are refusing to come apart as the outside edges defrost.
Terrible purchase
The two pastry blocks are not separately wrapped, not even a slip of paper in between. Blocks is the appropriate word. They are like a solid brick, taking many hours to thaw and impossible to thaw less than the whole kilo. According to the pack this is enough for twenty servings. As for the flavour, that is non existent. What a waste of an egg for glazing. Although I could use the second half kept in the fridge overnight I find it so unpleasant, I binned it. And this from a woman who normally never wastes food. I’m too aware of those who are hungry.
don't buy
Horrible stuff....what have jus rol done. Their butter pastry was great.... and palm oil...really!!!
This doesn’t flake at all.
What has happened to Jus-Rol? This was horrible pastry, it didn’t flake at all. I never throw food away but I am seriously considering chucking the block that is still in the freezer.
All Butter?
Why is all butter puff pastry no longer available? It is by far the best and impossible to find!