Pastry

/pˈe‍ɪstɹi/

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

Pastry

a mixture of flour, fat, water, or milk that is used in baking pies, cakes, etc.

1.1

a piece of baked cake that is made with a sweet dough

Examples

1. The pastry was filled with a delicious panada of ground beef and onions.

2. The baker dusted the pastry with a generous amount of icing sugar.

3. The bakery introduced a new pastry filled with raspberry jelly.

4. My mother always uses the rich butterfat to make decadent pastries and cakes.