What is a Pastry?

Pastry is a dough of flour, water and shortening that is sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as bakers' confectionery. The word "pastries" suggests many kinds of baked products . But be careful if you have allergies cause some of them contain these ingredients: Milk, Eggs, Fish, Tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans) Peanuts, Wheat, Soybean.