Types of Pastry. There are numerous types of pastries that you can experiment with. ... Puff Pastry. ... Short Crust Pastry. ... Short Crust and The Art of Blind Baking. ... Pate Sucrée (aka Sweet Shortcrust Pastry) ... Phyllo (Filo) Pastry. ... Rough Puff Pastry. ... Choux Pastry.