Puff pastry is the ingredient that makes the simple and/or ordinary dishes, such as ham and cheese sandwiches, a little more special. It’s a light, buttery, and flaky dough used in making croissants, palmiers, turnovers, beef Wellington, and tarts. It is also known as Pâté feuilletée, in France. Puff pastry is readily available in the frozen section at the grocery store and specialty stores. The three main brands I’ve used are Dufour, Trader Joe’s, and Pepperidge Farm. I like to keep puff pastry on hand in the freezer for whenever it is needed.
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It was a busy Sunday morning at my house preparing for brunch with friends after church. I decided to assemble the puff pastry sandwiches first thing in the morning, and have them ready in the refrigerator to be baked later in the afternoon. All that was needed when I got back home was to give them a quick brush of egg wash over the top and placed into the oven to bake.
