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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The best puff pastry in Madrid.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The low-performing chefs are Rhoda, whose lamb confuses the kids; Sherry, whose grits were oddly flavored; and Oscar, whose puff pastry soaked up all the deep-fryer oil.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Let the puff pastry dough thaw in the fridge overnight before baking.
—Anna Price Olson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
These savory puff pastry bites are enveloped in Gouda cheese.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The low-performing chefs are Rhoda, whose lamb confuses the kids; Sherry, whose grits were oddly flavored; and Oscar, whose puff pastry soaked up all the deep-fryer oil.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Let the puff pastry dough thaw in the fridge overnight before baking.
—Anna Price Olson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
These savory puff pastry bites are enveloped in Gouda cheese.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Puff pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20pastry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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