pie dough; pie crust
Refers to the raw or baked dough used for pie crusts. Common in cooking contexts.
See also: 生地 (きじ)
パイ生地を冷蔵庫で冷やしてください。
Please chill the pie dough in the refrigerator.
Specifically refers to puff pastry, a laminated dough that puffs up when baked. Distinct from regular pie dough.
See also: パフペイストリー
クロワッサンはパイ生地から作られます。
Croissants are made from puff pastry.
Compound of パイ (pie) and 生地 (dough). The word パイ is borrowed from English 'pie', and 生地 is a native Japanese word for dough or fabric.