puff pastry
noun
: a pastry dough containing many alternating layers of butter and dough or the light flaky pastry made from it
called also puff paste
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Place the second puff pastry sheet on top, making sure that the edges are aligned.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 May 2026
This slightly upgraded version of cheese straws comes together with frozen puff pastry sheets.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Frozen puff pastry and a rotisserie chicken speed your way to this delicious pot pie filled with fresh veggies and seasoned with dill and Dijon.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Ditto the shrimp toast—this is not your average toast experience, but rather more like a puff pastry, layered with shrimp, yuzu aioli and gojuchang.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 May 2026
This slightly upgraded version of cheese straws comes together with frozen puff pastry sheets.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Frozen puff pastry and a rotisserie chicken speed your way to this delicious pot pie filled with fresh veggies and seasoned with dill and Dijon.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Ditto the shrimp toast—this is not your average toast experience, but rather more like a puff pastry, layered with shrimp, yuzu aioli and gojuchang.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for puff pastry
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“Puff pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20pastry. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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