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flaky pastry
noun
A form of pastry in which the fat (shortening) is rolled into the dough to produce a flaky texture
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The flaky pastry collapses on your tongue.
Firm fats produce flaky pastry; oils yield more compact pastry.
(Use your favorite recipe for flaky pastry if you prefer a less rustic tart).
Spanakopita, better than that at most Greek places, had flaky pastry and vibrant spinach.
Three flat pieces of what looks like green, flaky pastry are supported in perspex cradles.
Baked Brie -- two flaky pastry bundles that oozed melted cheese when punctured -- also turned heads.
There was a plum tart after that, the ripe, sweet fruit buttressed by firm, flaky pastry.
Strawberries add even more indulgence to the rich custard and flaky pastry.
The riccia is the more recognizable to Americans — a flaky pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta.
By contrast, post-presidential Ike seems flaky pastry; the eyes unfocused.
Apple strudel had a flaky pastry and fragrant filling that included walnuts and white raisins.
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