Pastry
various baked products made of dough
Pastry is the dough from which some baked products are made. Pastry dough is rolled out thinly and used as a base for baked products. It is made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and/or eggs. Common pastry dishes include pies, tarts, quiches and pasties.[1][2]
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Main ingredients | Often flour, sugar, milk, butter or shortening, baking powder, eggs |
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Pastry is also the name given to various kinds of baked products. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet or savoury baked products are called "pastries."
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change- ↑ Bo Friberg (March 2002). Professional pastry chef. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0471218251.
- ↑ L. Patrick Coyle (1982). The World Encyclopedia of Food. Facts on File Inc. ISBN 0871964171.