different between pastry vs shortcrust

pastry

English

Etymology

paste +? -ry, or Old French pastaierie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pe?st?i/

Noun

pastry (countable and uncountable, plural pastries)

  1. (countable) A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
  2. (uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.
  3. (uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
  4. (countable, obsolete) A place where pastry is made.
    • 1591, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, IV. iv. 2:
      They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.
  5. (uncountable) The act or art of making pastry.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

  • pastry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • Sparty

pastry From the web:

  • what pastry is used for beef wellington
  • what pastry for mince pies
  • what pastry am i
  • what pastry should i make


shortcrust

English

Etymology

short +? crust

Adjective

shortcrust (not comparable)

  1. Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.

Derived terms

  • shortcrust pastry

Translations

shortcrust From the web:

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  • what's shortcrust pastry
  • what's shortcrust pastry in german
  • what's shortcrust pastry in french
  • what is shortcrust pastry called in the us
  • what makes shortcrust pastry short
  • what is shortcrust pastry in usa
  • what does shortcrust mean
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