Sweet baked goods made from dough with butter, filled with fruit, cream, custard, or other fillings.
From 'pastry,' which comes from Old French 'paste' (dough), from Latin 'pasta.' The term entered English in the 16th century as baking technology and sugar availability improved.
French pastries became symbols of French culture partly through 19th-century Paris bakers competing to create ever more elaborate creations—croissants, éclairs, and macarons literally turned butter and flour into art to attract wealthy customers.
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