Pastry should not be served too often because it is relatively high in simple carbohydrates (sugar) and fats and relatively low in other nutrients. Pastry should be a treat for special occasions rather than a daily food.
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Treacle Tart is a traditional English dessert made with shortcrust pastry, filled with a golden syrup mixture, and often served with ice cream. It's Harry Potter's favorite dessert and regularly served in Hogwarts.
Lamb or pork roasted in an oven or over an open spit is the meat served on Christmas. Often it is served with a spinach and cheese pie and various salads and vegetables. 'Baklava' (a sweet pastry made of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey), Kataifi (a pastry made from a special form of shredded filo dough and flavored with nuts and cinnamon), Theeples (a kind of fried pastry) are often served. Melomakarono, egg or oblong shaped biscuit/cakes made from flour, olive oil, and honey and rolled in chopped walnuts is also a popular dessert.
for me this would be the 4th of July and Easter
The pastry lebkuchen is a traditional German dessert that dates back to the 13th century. It is similar in taste to gingerbread, and is made and served during the Christmas season.
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depends how you make them. most would think they are because choclate is usually served as a part of a dessert.
Rolls, often containing salmon, can be served as hors d'oeuvres.
Rolls, often containing salmon, can be served as hors d'oeuvres.
Yes, provided you eat small amounts such as one small portion a day maximum. Pastry is usually served with a filling which can be savoury or sweet. The combination of pastry and filling in small portions can count toward a balanced diet providing the body with energy and nutrients.
Literally 'in a crust'; game, meat, or fish served in a pastry case or surrounded by slices of bread. (from answers.com)
French cuisine is known for pastry, as are other European cuisines. Indian cooking also often features pastry, as do other Asian cuisines.