How to Use puff pastry in a Sentence

puff pastry

noun
  • The best thing since sliced bread might just be puff pastry.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The best puff pastry in Madrid.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Make air vents by making slits in the top of the puff pastry.
    — Philly.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • There are twelve pages on puff pastry and eighteen pages on brioches!
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Cut puff pastry to fit over dish or pan and place over top of chicken.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Oct. 2021
  • To make the bundles, take a square of puff pastry and brush with egg wash.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Drape the puff pastry over the skillet so that there is about ½-inch hang over on all sides.
    — Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Dust a large cutting board with most of the flour and place the puff pastry sheet on the board.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 22 May 2020
  • Check the freezer aisle next to the puff pastry cups and phyllo dough.
    — Washington Post, 6 July 2021
  • Buttery puff pastry creates a flaky crust that melts in your mouth.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Let the puff pastry dough thaw in the fridge overnight before baking.
    — Anna Price Olson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Put them on top of a puff pastry tart, and nothing could be better, right?
    — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 26 June 2018
  • Stash these puff pastry pies in your freezer for busy weeknights.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There are not many things in life that cannot be improved with a little puff pastry.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Place the second puff pastry sheet on top, making sure that the edges are aligned.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 May 2026
  • Frozen puff pastry makes this apple danish recipe a cinch to make for your next brunch.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Second, paratha doesn’t have the rise of croissants, puff pastry and the like.
    — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Defrost the puff pastry up to 6 hours or overnight before use.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The egg tarts still had layers of puff pastry that flaked off, the cheung fun thin and smooth.
    — Lavender Au, The New York Review of Books, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Layer the puff pastry on top of the pot pie for a more elegant look.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Then, they’re arranged on top of a tangy cream cheese mixture spread on a sheet of puff pastry.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • So, as a gift to your future self, stick a pack or two of frozen puff pastry in the freezer.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The reward is a stunning pie of duck encased in flaky puff pastry.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Let your frozen puff pastry thaw in the fridge for at least 4 hours before working with it.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The base — a sheet of puff pastry — rises at the edges to create its border.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Cut the puff pastry into 3-inch squares for small bourekas or 6-inch squares for large bourekas.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2023
  • And so does the gloppy chicken stew in the pot pie topped with a prebaked lid of puff pastry.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Using frozen puff pastry sheets gives you a shortcut to breakfast.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The cast iron skillet works its magic, and the puff pastry squares give it a very special twist.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The French changed the crust too, as most quiche recipes call for a buttery pie crust or flaky puff pastry.
    — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022

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