HELP I am trying to make puff pastry but it does not puff and separate into layers

I followed a YT recipe to make puff pastry. I wanted to start small so I made a smalller batch using 2/3 cups of flour and about 3 tbsp of butter.

I put a couple teaspoons of butter in the flour and then kneaded it normally. I also put a tiny bit of salt in the flour for taste. After forming and resting the dough for 20 minutes, I spread the dough into a square sheet, placed the butter at the centre and then folded it along thirds with the butter at the center.

I rolled the folded dough into a sheet and then refrigerated it for 30 minutes. Then I folded it in thirds again and rolled it out and then froze it again. I repeated the entire process 2 more times.

I don't have a proper oven so I am using an air fryer which can be used for baking apparently. I put my dough in the air fryer for 8 minutes at 200 C. However the results were not satisfactory and my dough end up getting crispy rather than flaky like it should have. Can anyone help me with this?

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