A pastry heart is a regional dessert item found in the
Western New York
Western New York (WNY) is the westernmost region of the U.S. state of New York. The eastern boundary of the region is not consistently defined by state agencies or those who call themselves "Western New Yorkers". Almost all sources agree WNY in ...
area, with
Buffalo credited as the place it was first created.
The pastry heart is a heart shaped flaky
puff pastry, similar to a
palmier or palm leaves pastry, that is usually topped with a white sugar icing that has a hard shell but is soft on the inside.
See also
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Buffalo wings
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Garbage plate
Nick Tahou Hots is a restaurant in Rochester, New York best known for a dish called the Garbage Plate.Mitzewich, John.The Famous Garbage Plate of Rochester, New York. americanfood.about.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2008. The restaurant was fou ...
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Grape pie
Grape pie is a type of fruit pie made from Concord grape and is part of harvest time traditions in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States.
It is particularly sought after at the Naples Grape Festival, and can be found at variou ...
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Loganberry drink
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Texas hots
References
Culture of Buffalo, New York
Cuisine of New York (state)
Pastries
Cuisine of the Mid-Atlantic states
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