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

Examples of puff pastry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Patch pretty puff pastry on the top of this famous comfort dish for an extra crunch. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024 There are twelve pages on puff pastry and eighteen pages on brioches! Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 My personal favorite dish is the kielbasa (in puff pastry). Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024 Layer the ham over this, leaving a 2-inch border around the whole piece of puff pastry. The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024 Vietnam’s long associations with foreign entities allow for such fancies as pâté chaud, flaky puff pastry filled with a meaty interior of ground pork, foie gras, chicken pâté and diced jicama for some crunch. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Layer the puff pastry on top of the pot pie for a more elegant look. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024 For dessert, the Taiyaki puff pastry is a must-try, at least for the photo opp. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024 Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, and repeat with remaining puff pastry dough and sausages. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puff pastry was in 1788

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“Puff pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20pastry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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