Cream puffs – a type of

light pastry that is filled

with whipped cream or a
sweetened cream filling
and often topped with
chocolate.
• Puff pastry- a light, flaky,
rich pastry made by rolling
dough with butter and
folding it to form layers:
used for tarts, napoleon
Danish pastry – a pastry
made of sweetened
yeast dough with
toppings such as fruit,
nuts, or cheese
• French pastries- a rich pastry,
filled with custard or fruit
.
• Pie and tart- pastries that consist of
two components: the first, relatively
thin pastry (pie) dough, when baked
forms a crust (also called pastry
shells) that holds the second, the
filling.
• Croissants - a flaky raised dough. It is
like a sweetened cross between a
simple yeast-raised dough and puff
pastry. The dough is rolled with
butter to create layers and is then
left to rise, creating a very light
texture. The downside is that it is
technically involved and requires a
great deal of work