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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A light flaky pastry that is formed by rolling and folding the dough in layers so that it expands when baked.
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- noun a light,
flaky pastry that is made byrepeatedly folding therolled pastry into manylayers
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Prolagus commented on the word puff pastry
I don't understand why it's so hard to find it in New York City. The only place where I can find it is the Jewelry.
September 2, 2008
bilby commented on the word puff pastry
Really? C'mon Pro, you seem to be handy in the kitchen, you could try making it yourself.
September 3, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word puff pastry
bilby, it takes ages to make it at home!
September 20, 2008