Interesting facts about pastries

Pastry is a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter). It also may contain milk, baking powder, and eggs. Pastry may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as bakers’ confectionery. Pastry-making, pâtisserie in French, has developed as a special branch of cookery. Specialized products of the pastry cook or … Read more