flaky pastry
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Raisin rolls with beef and cheddar are a Dutch thing, she told me, along with a flaky pastry called Dutch letters, which she also served.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
The samosas themselves are filled with paneer cheese and chunks of pumpkin that’s seasoned with garam masala, cumin, coriander, chile powder, and fennel seeds and encased in a flaky pastry.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025
We drank Spaten and ate Reuben strudel, a concoction of corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss and Gruyère cheeses, wrapped in flaky pastry.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
Use any kind of flaky pastry or pie dough you wish, or you can even spread the mixture on a yeasted pizza dough.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
For patties, or especially flaky pastry, roll five or six times, provided it is not allowed to get soft.
From Public School Domestic Science by Adelaide Hoodless
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