Breakfast Pastries

Pastry is the name given to various kinds
of baked goods made from ingredients such as flour, butter, shortening,
baking powder or eggs. It may also refer to the dough from which such baked
goods are made. Pastry dough is rolled out thinly and used as a base for
baked goods. Common pastry dishes include pies, tarts and quiches.
Pastry is distinguished from bread by having a higher fat content, which
contributes to a flaky or crumbly texture. A good pastry is light and airy
and fatty, but firm enough to support the weight of the filling. When making
a short crust pastry, care must be taken to blend the fat and flour
thoroughly before adding any liquid. This ensures that the flour granules
are adequately coated with fat and less likely to develop gluten. On the
other hand, over mixing results in long gluten strands that toughen the
pastry. In other types of pastry, such as Danish pastry and croissants, the
characteristic flaky texture is achieved by repeatedly rolling out a dough
similar to that for yeast bread, spreading it with butter, and folding it to
produce many thin layers.
Many pie recipes involve blind-baking the pastry before the filling is
added. Pastry dough may be sweetened or unsweetened.
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Breakfast Pastries
$1.85 - $2.25 ea
Butter Croissant
Almond Croissant
Chocolate Almond Croissant
Chocolate Croissant
Cream Cheese Puffs
Cream Cheese Puffs w/Blueberries
Morning Buns
Cheese Scones
Currant & Citrus Scones
Fruit Scones
Bran Muffins
Blueberry Muffins
Banana Chocolate
Crumb Cake
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