puff pastry

Definition of puff pastry

: 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 Three types of pies (chicken, beef, and veggie) are served in buttery puff pastry pockets. — al, "Meet the couple behind our city’s British double-decker food truck," 5 Sep. 2019 Flex your kitchen muscles a little bit Wednesday afternoon with a cast-iron chicken pot pie, which makes an elegant and savory treat with a deceptively pain-free puff pastry lattice crust. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "The new meal prep: 6 dinners from 3 basic ingredients," 28 Aug. 2019 In center of puff pastry rectangle, layer potato slices in rows of two or three. — Philly.com, "Healthy family recipe: Mushroom wellington," 12 Jan. 2018 Thought to be an aphrodisiac, this dish with French royal origins places a puff pastry atop a pile of pasta, coated in creamy béchamel sauce. — Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, "An Autumnal Road Trip Through Alsace Wine Country," 13 Aug. 2019 To make the bundles, take a square of puff pastry and brush with egg wash. — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Easter brunch menu is equally special for any spring affair," 28 Mar. 2018 Unfold puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper and roll to a 12- by 9 1/2-inch rectangle; slide pastry and parchment paper onto a baking sheet. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Marinated Squash Tart," 5 Aug. 2019 There were just four options, ranging from $25 for Bradley’s mind-blowingly magnificent, warm gougères (quarter-sized puff pastry bites) to $220 for caviar service. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "1 Michelin star, 10 courses and tons of buzz: revisiting Addison," 25 July 2019 Princess Tiana The most exciting part of the DIY might be making your own puff pastries to match the ones in the movie. — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, "13 Disney-Inspired DIY Halloween Costumes for Adults," 24 July 2019

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The first known use of puff pastry was in 1788

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