Let’s start at the beginning: what is puff pastry? Puff pastry is a light, flaky crust or dough that is used a lot in baking. It entails layering dough with butter and then kneading over and over again, essentially forming layers of dough and butter – alternatives could be margarine or lard – which gives it its light texture. This layering, which causes the dough to rise in the oven, without yeast gives the delicacy its name.  Puff pastry is used in creating delicacies like croissants and tarts.  Like many concepts that have existed for centuries, the origin of puff […]