rough puff pastry

British

noun

a rich flaky pastry made with butter and used for pie-crusts, flans, etc

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In addition to hand-squashing each chunk of butter, she also folds the dough over itself a few times, creating something a lot like rough puff pastry, but a heck of a lot easier.

From New York Times

Called quick, or rough, puff pastry, this shortcut dough may not bake up with the multitude of even layers you’d get from a classic puff pastry recipe.

From Seattle Times

Have quantity required of rough puff pastry.

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