Puff pastry is a type of pastry which is very light and consists of a lot of thin layers. A light flaky pastry that is formed by rolling and folding the dough in layers so that it expands when baked. a type of very light pastry made of many thin layers
A rich dough made with a large quantity of butter It is rolled and folded many times to make tissue thin layers that, when baked, rise to many times their height, resulting in an exceptionally flaky pastry
a type of crust made of a large number of successive layers of dough and butter When baked, puff pastry becomes flaky and light (croissants for example are simply puff pastry rolls) Puff pastry is difficult to make at home, but you can buy it frozen in a supermarket or sometimes at your local bakery
A rich, multilayered French pastry made with butter, flour, eggs, and water Puff pastry is made by placing chilled butter pats between layers of dough, then rolling the dough, folding it in thirds and letting it rest The process is repeated several times, producing a dough with hundreds of layers of dough and butter When baked, the moisture in the butter creates steam, which causes the dough to separate into flaky layers
A delicate French pastry with hundreds of layers of dough and butter The French call it "pâte feuilletée " When baked, the butter creates steam which creates the "puff " Used to create croissants, Napoleons, and allumettes