For as long as I can remember I have always bought Pampas Brand Puff Pastry.  Mainly I guess because I have never had a failure.

A while back I was wandering through Woolies and noticed the Woolies brand of puff pastry was half the price of Pampas.

My Professor Sumner Millar brain kicked in and I considered, “Why is it so?”  Surely it cannot be that different so I bought a pack.

Now I can answer the question”Why is it so?” for myself.  It puffed up ok but didn’t taste quite right.

Now one of the key ingredients in a good puff pastry is butter and yes, you guessed it, the cheaper one has margarine instead of butter.

So, puff pastry ain’t necessarily puff pastry.  :)

Well done proffesor.

Thanks for the tip boss.

I am persevering with this pastry as the pack had 6 sheets in it.

It cook up ok but the taste is not the same as a butter puff pastry.  :)

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Maggie has made an Executive Decision.  Part way through dinner tonight she said I can throw the last two sheets away.   ;D ;D ;D