puff pastry

noun

puff pastry

noun
1

A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.

Synonyms
pate feuilletee
Related terms
phyllo, mille-feuille, shortcrust pastry, strudel
Coordinate terms
beurrage, detrempe

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