flakiness

Example Sentences

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The loss to the English is incomprehensible and yet that flakiness adds to France's appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

Yes, the flakiness adds to the drippy mess.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

A flaky tournament went to a team incapable of flakiness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

Of course homemade crust tastes better, especially if you use shortening for extra flakiness.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

A mixture of lard and tried-out beef suet also makes an ideal fat for pastry, the hard flakiness of the suet being particularly desirable.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences