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This will create looooooong paper-thin strips of flattened butter sandwiched between sheets of dough, which will puff up in the oven to make the flakes we want.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Just be sure to prick the dough all over with a fork before baking, otherwise the matzo will puff rather than crisp.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2020

The tortilla will puff up slightly as it cooks.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2018

In a few years, patients with chronic breathing problems will puff on an Internet-connected inhaler that instantly sends data about how often the device is used to the medicine provider and doctors who monitor care.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2016

After standing a few moments they will puff up very light.

From Cookery for Little Girls by Foster, Olive Hyde