sweet pastry

Frosted bakery item

Sweet pastry is a rich, crumbly dough used as a base for tarts, pies, and other desserts.

It contains more sugar and fat than standard shortcrust, yielding a tender, cookie-like texture that holds its shape when baked.

The French call it pâte sucrée.

Line the tart pan with sweet pastry and blind bake before adding the filling.

Related

fruit tart · éclair · cream puff · puff · flaky · flaky crust · buttery · glazed · filling · cream · custard · fruit · dough · golden · bakery · sugar · icing · layers

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Non-sweet baked good

meat pie · sausage roll · quiche · empanada · samosa

food category/function

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Leavened flour product

staple food · plain bread · rice · potatoes · main course

health/nutrition

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Nutrient-dense dietary choices

whole foods · fresh fruit · salad · lean protein · steamed vegetables

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G