flaky pastry

noun

a rich pastry in the form of very thin layers, used for making pies, small cakes, etc

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How to use flaky pastry in a sentence

We ate those pale Nuoro pastries—they were just flaky pastry, good, but with nothing inside but a breath of air.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. Lawrence
Any little housewife may turn out delicious, flaky pastry if she will but follow directions carefully.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book | Mary A. Wilson
With deftness she whisked the triangle of flaky pastry onto the plate and extended it toward her guest.
Shifting Sands | Sara Ware Bassett
Mary's Aunt taught her to make light, flaky pastry and pies of every description.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" | Edith M. Thomas
For patties, or especially flaky pastry, roll five or six times, provided it is not allowed to get soft.
Public School Domestic Science | Mrs. J. Hoodless

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