Pastry is a food made from flour, fat, and water that is mixed together, rolled flat, and baked in the oven. It is used, for example, for making pies.
2. countable noun
A pastry is a small cake made with sweet pastry.
More Synonyms of pastry
pastry in British English
(ˈpeɪstrɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-tries
1.
a dough of flour, water, shortening, and sometimes other ingredients
2.
baked foods, such as tarts, made with this dough
3.
an individual cake or pastry pie
Word origin
C16: from paste1
pastry in American English
(ˈpeɪstri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈpastries
1.
flour dough or paste made with shortening and used for the crust of pies, tarts, etc.
2.
foods made with this, as pies, tarts, etc.
3.
broadly, all fancy baked goods, including cakes, sweet rolls, etc.
4.
a single pie, cake, croissant, etc.
Word origin
see paste & -ery
Examples of 'pastry' in a sentence
pastry
The more decadent option is an enriched sweet pastry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Lay the pastry over the pie dish and press down the edges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the milk and vanilla then blitz until the pastry comes together.
The Sun (2016)
The cake and pastry display shows that the kitchen has real skill and determination.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Spoon a generously heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each pastry case.
The Sun (2016)
Rest pastry in the fridge before rolling it out and try to move rolled pastry from worktop to pie dish in one swift move.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Brush all over with more melted butter, then cover with a second layer of filo pastry and brush again with butter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The demand is for pastries filled with cream, cakes covered with white or pink sugar, or the richest fruit cakes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then remove from the heat and leave to sit and infuse while you make the pastry cases.
The Sun (2013)
Roll out a piece of pastry on a floured surface until it is quite thin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Pies and pastries are the third most popular lunch.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We enjoyed making pastry together because of how messy it was.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This is a recipe from one of our pastry chefs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured work surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some make mountains of sweet pastries to sell to the hungry hordes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The local wine is good and decently priced and the cakes and pastries are delicious.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We had to go out to buy filo pastry.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Stand the pastry case on a can and ease off the collar.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Put the pastry on a floured surface and bring it together in a large lump.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Then add the buttermilk and pulse again to bring the pastry together.
The Sun (2015)
Dust the top of the dough with a pastry brush to remove excess flour.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And it is not just sweet pastries.
The Sun (2016)
Spread the filling in the pastry case.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Wet this strip of pastry and lightly press the rolled pastry on top of the pie to seal.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We left before cake and pastries.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Wrap it with spinach leaves, and then place this parcel over the piece of rolled brioche pastry.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
Place salmon in a mixing bowl, scatter spinach over top and leave to cool while you roll pastry on a floured surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
pastry
British English: pastry /ˈpeɪstrɪ/ NOUN
Pastry is a food made of flour, fat, and water that is used for making pies and flans.
American English: pastry
Arabic: مُعَجَّنَاتٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: massa alimento
Chinese: 馅饼皮
Croatian: kolači
Czech: těsto sladké
Danish: butterdej
Dutch: gebakje
European Spanish: masa tartas
Finnish: taikina
French: pâte
German: Teig
Greek: ζύμη
Italian: impasto
Japanese: 生地 料理
Korean: 페이스트리
Norwegian: butterdeig
Polish: ciastko
European Portuguese: massa alimento
Romanian: aluat
Russian: тесто
Latin American Spanish: masa pastel
Swedish: bakverk
Thai: ขนมอบ
Turkish: hamur
Ukrainian: випічка
Vietnamese: bánh ngọt
All related terms of 'pastry'
filo pastry
a type of Greek flaky pastry in very thin sheets
pastry bag
an open conical bag with a pierced tip at the narrow end, used for decorating cakes with icing , pressing out dough into various shapes for cookies, etc.
pastry case
a case made of pastry that is filled with fruit, custard etc to make a tart or flan
pastry chef
a cook who specializes in cakes and pastries
pastry mix
a product that can be mixed with water to make pastry
puff pastry
Puff pastry is a type of pastry which is very light and consists of a lot of thin layers.
choux pastry
a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
Danish pastry
Danish pastries are cakes made from sweet pastry. They are often filled with things such as apple or almond paste.
flaky pastry
a rich pastry in the form of very thin layers, used for making pies , small cakes , etc
French pastry
a rich pastry made esp from puff pastry and filled with cream , fruit , etc
pastry board
a flat board on which pastry is rolled
pastry brush
a small brush used for painting pastry with beaten egg , milk etc
pastry cream
a creamy custard , often flavoured, used as a filling for éclairs, flans , etc
pastry cutter
a cutter that is used to cut pastry into shapes
short pastry
a basic type of pastry that is made with half the quantity of fat to flour , and has a crisp but crumbly texture
pastry custard
a creamy custard , often flavoured, used as a filling for éclairs, flans , etc
shortcrust pastry
a basic type of pastry that is made with half the quantity of fat to flour , and has a crisp but crumbly texture
rough puff pastry
a rich flaky pastry made with butter and used for pie-crusts, flans , etc