Question: what is the difference between bread and pastry?
Answer: Bread is made of flour and water, with a little yeast and salt. ... Pastry is made of flour and fat, with a little water. Proportions vary, but two parts flour to one part fat is typical. Pastry dough is kept cool when fat is mixed in, to create flakes of dough separated by fat, which makes it crumbly and crisp.