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History of National Pastry Day:
The history, origin, as well as founder of this day, is still unknown. But, pastry as a dessert has a long-lasting tradition. As per historical facts, pastry has been in existence since 2600 B.C. The word pastry is given to a variety of baked items. It is made by using ingredients like flour, sugar, milk, butter, baking powder, and eggs.
Pastry basically is a dough made up of flour that can be savory or sweetened. The sweetened types of pastries are called confectionery. In fact, tarts, cakes, and other sweet baked goods are also called pastries. Pastries are mostly tiny and sweet. Different types of pastries are also decorated with frostings and nuts. The pastry dough is put into the oven and then eaten as dessert and snacks. The dough is first rolled out thinly and then used as a base for baked products.
In the 7th century, pastry-making developed as a form of culinary art in the Middle East. A few years later, it spread to Europe. Later the French and the Italian chefs developed their own style of pastry making. In comparison to bread, pastries have higher fat content. Thus, it has a flaky and crumbly texture.
A good quality pastry is lightweight, airy, and fatty. Shortcrust pastries are known as the most common type of pastry. The making of pastry requires utmost care while blending fat and flour before the addition of any liquid. The sweet crust pastry is similar to the short crust but it is much sweeter. The flaky type of pastry has different layers that expand when cooked. The puffy pastries have many layers when it is baked. The choux pastry is quite lightweight that is filled with cream and other fillings.
How can we celebrate National Pastry Day?
There are many ways to celebrate,
Start baking. Choose your favorite recipes and try millions of amazing ways to bake different flavors of pastry.
You can also invite some of your friends and family members to enjoy your skill of pastry baking.
You can also visit a local bakery and give them a shout-out on social media by using #nationalpastryday.
