(National Hot Dog Day: Absolutely.

National Pina Colada Day: Lets go.)

As you start to think about your selection, its all of a sudden tricky.

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But theconcha, a Mexican cookie-topped-bread?

Absolutely is a pastry.

So, what is a pastry and what makes it different from any other baked good?

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What is a pastry?

The five types of pastry doughs include:

Feeling inspired?

Try these 5 pastry recipes

1.

Close-up of sliced purple cabbage,

You get to choose what you fill them with: whipped cream, pudding, jam, and more.

This step-by-step guide is the perfect introduction to pastry-making.

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2.

soba noodles

If youre going for something more seasonal, try swapping out the apple forpearsorquince.

Get this tart recipe here

3.

Puff Pastry Almond Croissants from How Sweet Eats

Traditional croissants take literal days to make.

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Get this croissant recipe here

4.

These vegan hand pies (yep,Pop Tartsare hand pies!)

totally do the trick.

A hand is stirring a sourdough starter in a glass jar, on a kitchen countertop. The light casts a warm glow, highlighting the ingredients inside the jar.

Get this hand pie recipe here

5.

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