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.
  • Grease a pie pan and insert the bottom half of the pie pastry.
    — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The tart, pretty-in-pink sign of spring mellowed in the rich pastry.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
  • When your pastry dough needs to be just so, this rolling pin can help.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • When your pastry dough needs to be just so, this rolling pin can help.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2022
  • These are pastry rolls stuffed with meat, cheese or fruit.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], 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
  • Take the pastry server, with its sharp cutting edge on the left side.
    — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Use a pastry brush to spread the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil across the top of the dough.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Those with a sweet tooth will adore this top Neapolitan pastry, which is fun to eat.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • Then use a pastry brush or your fingers to brush the top of each biscuit with egg wash.
    — Bon Appétit, 17 May 2022
  • Over the past two years, a dozen pastry shops have debuted in San Diego, with more to come.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Using a pastry brush or spoon, lightly brush both sides of the chicken with the paste.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 June 2022
  • With a pastry brush, lightly coat the mooncakes with egg wash.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In this lemony tart, from pastry chef Dolester Miles, egg yolks add richness to the filling and the crust.
    — Kim Severson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Use a pastry brush to cover the dough with the egg wash. Bake the dough until the crust is golden brown, 18-20 minutes.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • This pastry has a flaky outside with a sweet custard in the center.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
  • While the pastry browns and becomes flaky at one rate, the beef cooks through at another.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • The slices of ssuk pound cake at pastry chef Jiyoon Jang’s new bakery look like a Rorschach test.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • 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
  • Or share a mil hojas ($10), a dessert with layers of crispy pastry and cream plus fruity flavors.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
  • While her pastry chef is busy boogying, chef-owner Ashley Bivens Boyd is halfway through her first shift as mother to her 9- and 12-year-olds.
    — Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025

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