pastrynoun
uk/ˈpeɪ.stri/us/ˈpeɪ.stri/C1 [ U ] a food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and either wrapped around or put over or under other foods, and then baked:
shortcrust/puff/filo/choux/flaky pastry
Ann makes delicious pastry - you should try her apple pie.
C1 [ C ] a type of sweet cake made of special pastry and usually containing something such as fruit or nuts:
We were offered a selection of cakes and pastries with our tea.
See also
Danish pastry
More examples
- When the pastry is golden and puffed up, take the pie out of the oven.
- To make the pastry, sieve the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
- When you have rolled out the pastry, place it in a pie dish.
- This will be my second attempt to make flaky pastry.
- a pastry brush
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pastry & pies
- apple pie
- baked goods
- banoffee pie
- cheesecake
- choux pastry
- Danish pastry
- filo pastry
- flan
- mince pie
- pasty
- pork pie
- pot pie
- profiterole
- puff
- puff pastry
- quiche
- tart
- turnover
- vol-au-vent
- éclair
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