What are pastries?

Pastries are sweet treats that are soft and flaky, like a warm hug for your taste buds.

Imagine you have a cookie, it's crunchy and stays the same shape no matter what. Now picture a pastry: it’s more like a pillow that puffs up when it gets hot, making it light and easy to bite into. Pastries are usually made from flour, butter, and eggs, things you might find in your kitchen or on the breakfast table.

A baker takes these ingredients and mixes them until they form a dough, think of it like playdough, but for grown-ups. Then they roll it out and cut it into shapes, like little squares or circles. After that, they bake it in an oven until it turns golden and smells amazing.

Sometimes, pastries have fillings inside them, like jam, cream, or chocolate, just like how a sandwich has something tasty between two pieces of bread.

You can find pastries at bakeries, cafes, or even in your fridge if you make one yourself!