From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpuff pastryˌpuff ˈpastry noun [uncountable] DFa type of very light pastry made of many thin layers
Examples from the Corpus
puff pastry• Lumps of steak pie; livid red meat, clammy puff pastry.• Escargot in puff pastry, Maine lobster soup and a 10-ounce prime filet mignon are among the swanky choices.• She kneaded me, all right, she wanted me transformed into puff pastry just like Daddy.• Grand Finale: A stunning Napoleon made with layers of puff pastry, hazelnut mousse, caramelized apples and muscat zabaglione.• Roll out puff pastry sheet to enlarge it to a 10-inch square.• Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal 5-inch squares.• Women bleak as Sunday rose-gardens, Or crumpling to puff pastry, and cobwebbed with deaths. 