How to Use pastry in a Sentence

pastry

noun
  • She had a pastry and coffee for breakfast.
  • He worked on the filling while I prepared the pastry.
  • And the item can be baked in a dish or simply rolled up in pastry and baked on a rack.
    Ryan Turner, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
  • When your pastry dough needs to be just so, this rolling pin can help.
    Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • These are pastry rolls stuffed with meat, cheese or fruit.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Grab a pastry brush, and lightly coat the pie crusts with the egg-and-water mixture.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 July 2023
  • The pastry on the turnovers was already going soft, but came back to life in the toaster oven.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
  • With a pastry brush, apply the egg wash to the entire surface.
    Gavin Kaysen, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There’s nothing more Parisian than pastry, and this class was so much fun.
    Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
  • With a pastry brush, lightly coat the mooncakes with egg wash.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022
  • This pastry has a flaky outside with a sweet custard in the center.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Pop-Tarts has a 60-year legacy of being not just a breakfast pastry but a great snack for any part of the day.
    Megan Graham, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Ghost Town Bakery The Knott’s pastry department makes all the desserts from scratch.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Come to Central Tea House for the boba, stay for the sandwiches and pastries.
    Kristen Kornbluth, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
  • It must be reheated in the oven for 7–10 minutes to revive the flaky pastry.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Add the cubed butter and work it in with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Jesús asked his father to leave his dream job of four years at Zak the Baker to join him — and add pastries, croissants and sweets to the menu.
    Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And Charlie Reed, covered in bits of paint and drywall, looks more like a builder than a pastry chef.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024
  • The cheese pastry dough combines gruyere cheese with butter, cream cheese, and flour to create a rich crust.
    Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 6 Dec. 2022
  • My pastries had proofed for just over two hours, which, in hindsight was a bit too long for four of them and just right for the other half.
    Sarah Schutte, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
  • But Post is about to change the game, with a pastry product ripped off from Kellogg’s’ own research.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 May 2024
  • Breakfast pastries don't have to be daunting with Erin French's help.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Baked goods are produced daily in-house by a pastry chef.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Edgell’s Black Forest and banoffee éclairs were not spot-on to the judges, who said the pastries were missing some flavor.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The meeting is free to the public; free coffee and pastries will be provided.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Close each chamber by crimping the dough around the filling with a pastry cutter.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022
  • To further blur life and art, Mispagel worked as a pastry consultant on the show.
    Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Chef Sarah Mispagel worked as a pastry consultant on the show.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Appealed to everyone: Each pastry is made with phyllo dough filled with a blend of spinach, cream cheese, and feta.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Durham suggests making the crust out of chickpea or nut flour, both of which have more protein than your standard pastry flour.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024

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