Pretzel Pastries

The combination of two completely different doughs twisted into an interesting pretzel shape brings a smile of pleasant surprise to everyone who bites into one of these pastries; the flaky, unsweetened puff pastry and sweet, crumbly short dough complement each other perfectly. I teach this recipe in a class on basic doughs, and I have yet to come across a student who had either heard of or tasted these simple pastries previously.

Perhaps instead of pastries I should call these dress