This is why, as the name implies, the puff pastry dough physically puffs up while baking to create thin, flaky layers, while pie crust remains a more uniform, denser base without any layers.

Flaky Pastry Crust Similar to puff pastry but with a distinct difference in density and fat content, flaky pastry is the number one choice for classic baked fruit pies, among other styles.

Puff pastry, known to professionals as a “roll-in” or “laminated” dough, consists of many layers of dough separated by layers of butter.

With that PSA out of the way, the clear winner and most frequently named brand was from Bronx-based Dufour Pastry Kitchens, which promotes itself as “the chef’s secret source” for frozen traditional ...

The buttery aroma and flaky crust added by the puff pastry give the humble potpie a certain elegance. FLAKY CHICKEN HAND PIES 4 whole bone-in, skin-on chicken legs with thighs (about 2 pounds) ...

The four products she has introduced so far are puff pastry pie crust rounds, puff pastry pie crust squares, simple pie crusts and sweet short pie crusts.

For puff pastry, cold butter is placed down on the dough and then layered and folded many times; for pie crust, cold butter cubes are just mixed into the flour mixture (you can use a fork or food ...