flaky pastry

British  

noun

1. a rich pastry in the form of very thin layers, used for making pies, small cakes, etc

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Example Sentences

Raisin rolls with beef and cheddar are a Dutch thing, she told me, along with a flaky pastry called Dutch letters, which she also served.

From Slate

The samosas themselves are filled with paneer cheese and chunks of pumpkin that’s seasoned with garam masala, cumin, coriander, chile powder, and fennel seeds and encased in a flaky pastry.

From Salon

These are not the Pop-Tarts you ate after school; buttery, flaky pastry is covered with a creamy glaze and speckled with pink sugar and edible flowers, all encasing deep red cherry preserves.

From Washington Post

Saganaki provides a floor show when a slab of fried cheese is splashed with brandy and set aflame at the table, and spanakopita sounds off with an audible crackle — and a shower of flaky pastry — when diners bite down on the spinach- and feta-filled phyllo packets.

From Washington Post

Flaky pastry, warm, runny cheese, what’s not to like?

From New York Times