How to Use pastry in a Sentence

pastry

noun
  • She had a pastry and coffee for breakfast.
  • He worked on the filling while I prepared the pastry.
  • Grease a pie pan and insert the bottom half of the pie pastry.
    Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
  • And the item can be baked in a dish or simply rolled up in pastry and baked on a rack.
    Ryan Turner, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The tart, pretty-in-pink sign of spring mellowed in the rich pastry.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
  • When your pastry dough needs to be just so, this rolling pin can help.
    Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Spread filling on half the pastry, pushing to the edge.
    Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021
  • When your pastry dough needs to be just so, this rolling pin can help.
    Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2022
  • With the tip of a sharp knife, score a ½-inch border around the edge of the pastry, taking care not to cut all the way through.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2021
  • For the pastry: Mix the flour, sugar, salt and lemon peel in a large mixing bowl.
    Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • These are pastry rolls stuffed with meat, cheese or fruit.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Homemade pastry and desserts, a la carte menu and take-out.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Grab a pastry brush, and lightly coat the pie crusts with the egg-and-water mixture.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 July 2023
  • Posters of Jonas were hung up all over the walls; drinks came in cups with the name of the song; and heart shaped pastries were served (even by Jonas).
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The pastry on the turnovers was already going soft, but came back to life in the toaster oven.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Take the pastry server, with its sharp cutting edge on the left side.
    CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Use a pastry brush to spread the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil across the top of the dough.
    Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Those with a sweet tooth will adore this top Neapolitan pastry, which is fun to eat.
    Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
  • With a pastry brush, apply the egg wash to the entire surface.
    Gavin Kaysen, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There’s nothing more Parisian than pastry, and this class was so much fun.
    Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Then use a pastry brush or your fingers to brush the top of each biscuit with egg wash.
    Bon Appétit, 17 May 2022
  • Sprinkle the Parmesan on the pastry round in a 10-inch circle.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021
  • Over the past two years, a dozen pastry shops have debuted in San Diego, with more to come.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Spread the apple filling over one half of the pastry dough, leaving about 1/2 an inch along the edges.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Like its namesake pastry, the cushioned seat is an oval with a hole in the center.
    Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 9 June 2021
  • Using a pastry brush or spoon, lightly brush both sides of the chicken with the paste.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 June 2022
  • With a pastry brush, lightly coat the mooncakes with egg wash.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In this lemony tart, from pastry chef Dolester Miles, egg yolks add richness to the filling and the crust.
    Kim Severson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Young people are putting it in everything from dips and pastries to ice cream.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
  • As for the kolaches, the Thomas family puts their own spin on these doughy pastries that originally came over with Czech settlers in the 1800s.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025

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