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. 

Thanks for the tip boss.

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