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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Items in this file include puff pastry, macarons, croissants, and anything else involving lamination.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Everything is wrapped up and bow-tied with a puff pastry shell that's a pretty as any present.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
On TikTok, #Christmasfood posts are up 50% year-over-year, with puff pastry Christmas trees leading the charge.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
On a floured surface, roll out the puff pastry and cut it into 6 rectangles, which are slightly bigger than the length & width of the pears.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Everything is wrapped up and bow-tied with a puff pastry shell that's a pretty as any present.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
On TikTok, #Christmasfood posts are up 50% year-over-year, with puff pastry Christmas trees leading the charge.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
On a floured surface, roll out the puff pastry and cut it into 6 rectangles, which are slightly bigger than the length & width of the pears.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
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 11 Dec. 2025.
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