puff pastry

American

noun

a light, flaky, rich pastry made by rolling dough with butter and folding it to form layers: used for tarts, napoleons, etc.

puff pastry British

noun

a dough rolled in thin layers incorporating fat to make a rich flaky pastry for pies, rich pastries, etc

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Although many of these recipes are best made — and enjoyed — homemade from start to finish, Matijevich’s recipe for classic chicken pot pie includes two key ingredients that happen to be storebought: frozen puff pastry and Costco rotisserie chicken.

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A sheet of frozen puff pastry is added on top of the dish and baked in the oven.

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Biscuit dough felt too stodgy; puff pastry and its flakier cousins had the right spirit, but they collapsed under pressure.

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“And when baked with a bit of puff pastry and fresh fig, makes a truly unforgettable hors d’oeuvre.”

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Defrost a sheet of puff pastry, layer with crumbled cooked bacon and shredded cheese, add seasoning, roll both ends toward the middle so it makes the classic “butterfly” palmier shape, slice and cook in the oven until golden brown.

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