puff pastry

American  

noun

• puff pastries
  plural

1. a light, flaky, rich pastry made by rolling dough with butter and folding it to form layers: used for tarts, napoleons, etc.

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puff pastry British  

noun

1. a dough rolled in thin layers incorporating fat to make a rich flaky pastry for pies, rich pastries, etc

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Noun Inflected Forms

• puff pastries
  plural

Example Sentences

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puff pastry

The answer is frozen puff pastry, one of life’s still-affordable little luxuries.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Frozen puff pastry is something of a foodie darling, but deservedly so.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Cut one sheet of puff pastry into four rectangles and arrange them on a parchment-lined sheet pan.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

So long as she has puff pastry, rich black cake, clear jelly and preserves, she considers that such unimportant matters as bread, butter, and meat may take care of themselves.

From American Woman's Home by Catharine Esther Beecher