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Pastries

Any food such as a pie or tart whose crust is made of a baked dough or paste consisting primarily of flour, water and shortening.

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Pastries

bridie

Baked goods; Pastries

A Scottish type of meat pastry, originally made in the town of Forfar, Scotland.

treacle tart

Baked goods; Pastries

A traditional English dessert. It is made using shortcrust pastry, with a thick filling made of golden syrup—also known as light treacle—breadcrumbs, butter and some lemon juice. The tart is ...

mince pie

Baked goods; Pastries

A small British sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning European crusaders brought with them Middle Eastern ...

rhubarb pie

Baked goods; Pastries

A pie which is particularly popular in those areas where the rhubarb plant is commonly cultivated, including Sweden, the British Isles, and the New England and Upper Midwestern regions of the United ...

Manchester tart

Baked goods; Pastries

A traditional English baked tart, which consists of a shortcrust pastry shell, spread with raspberry jam, covered with a custard filling and topped with flakes of coconut and a Maraschino cherry. ...

lemon meringue pie

Baked goods; Pastries

A type of baked pie, usually served for dessert, made with a pastry base usually shortcrust or shortbread pastry, lemon curd filling and a fluffy meringue topping. Lemon meringue pie is typically ...

custard tart

Baked goods; Pastries

A pastry consisting of an outer pastry crust filled with egg custard and baked.

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