Flaky pastry
Sweet potato flaky pastry
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| Origin | |
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| Alternative name(s) | Quick puff pastry, blitz puff pastry |
| Place of origin | Georgia[citation needed] |
| Details | |
| Type | Pastry |
| Main ingredient(s) | Shortening |
Flaky pastry, also known as blitz pastry or rough puff, is a light and flaky unleavened pastry that is similar to, but distinct from, puff pastry. Flaky pastry relies on large lumps of shortening (approximately 1-in./2½ cm. across) mixed into the dough, as opposed to the large rectangle of shortening in puff pastry. Flaky pastry dough is then rolled and folded in a manner similar to puff pastry.[1]
The chunks of shortening keep the rolled particles of dough in the flaky pastry separate from each other, so that when the dough is baked they become flakes. This yields a different texture from puff pastry, where rectangles of dough and fat are rolled and folded together in such a way that the result is a number of uniform sheets of pastry.
Flaky pastry is used to make pasties, turnovers, sausage rolls, and plaits.
See also
References
- ↑ The Concise Household Encyclopedia, The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., London (1920)
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