Pastry heart
Heart-shaped puff pastry dessert
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A pastry heart is a regional dessert item found in the Western New York area, with Buffalo[1][2] credited as the place where it was first created.[3]
TypePastry
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateBuffalo, New York
Main ingredientsPuff pastry, white sugar icing
A heart pastry with sliced strawberries | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Buffalo, New York |
| Main ingredients | Puff pastry, white sugar icing |
The pastry heart is a heart-shaped flaky puff pastry, similar to a palmier, that is usually topped with a white sugar icing that has a hard shell but is soft on the inside.[1][4]