Pastry Recipes

Advance your baking skills with delicious pastry recipes. Learn how to work with puff pastry and create original pastry treats.

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    Giant Pineapple Turnover

    Fresh apple, canned pineapple and plump raisins combine in this fun turnover from field editor Carolyn Kyzer of Alexander, Arkansas....


    Sugar-free Chocolate Eclairs

    7 reviews

    Family and friends are in for a treat when you serve them these luscious eclairs. No one can even tell...


    Asparagus in Puff Pastry

    5 reviews

    This is one of my all-time favorite appetizers. Fast and easy, the golden bites are always a huge hit. I...


    Kolaches

    Also spelled "kolachkes", these sweet yeast buns have both Polish and Czech roots. They are usually filled with poppy seeds,...


    Blueberry Cheese Danish

    4 reviews

    A layer of blueberries is the sweet surprise hidden inside this pretty pastry. The recipe comes from our Test Kitchen...


    Flaky Danish Kringle

    This traditional yeast bread wonderfully reflects my Scandinavian heritage. Flaky layers of tender dough are flavored with almond paste. The...


    Almond Croissants

    This tender almond croissant recipe is a little lighter than others I've tried. A close friend of mine serves these...


    Easy Apple Danish

    2 reviews

    This dough should be refrigerated for at least 2 hours. I often prepare it the night before and bake the...

    Mashed Potato Doughnuts

    4 reviews

    As a special treat in winter, my parents would make a double batch of these doughnuts to welcome us six...


    Long John Doughnut

    4 reviews

    Try this homemade long john doughnut recipe. These long john doughnuts taste as if they were just purchased from your...


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    Disappearing Marshmallow Puffs

    4 reviews

    Kids love making these tasty treats for Sunday breakfast. While baking, the marshmallows melt and blend with the cinnamon-sugar.


    Chocolate Baklava

    7 reviews

    I've been cooking for years, and baklava remains a favorite. Most folks find one piece of this rich dessert very...


    Chocolate Mint Eclair Dessert

    3 reviews

    My college roommate gave me this recipe, which I lightened up a little. You can try other pudding flavors, but...


    Jelly Doughnuts

    5 reviews

    There's no need to run to the bakery for delicious jelly doughnuts! These sweet treats are lighter than air. I've...


    Cheese Boereg

    2 reviews

    The rich-tasting filling of this appetizer is made with mozzarella and ricotta cheese, then baked between buttery layered dough.—Jean L....


    Spinach Feta Turnovers

    3 reviews

    These quick and easy turnovers are a favorite with my wife, who says they are delicious and melt in your...


    Mini Apricot Turnovers

    1 review

    Turnovers don't have to be time-consuming when you use prepared pie pastry and fruit preserves. These oven-fresh goodies are just...

    Christmas Doughnuts

    2 reviews

    Making these doughnuts has long been a custom in my French Canadian family. I remember helping with these tender treats...


    Butternut Squash Doughnuts

    2 reviews

    My mother and I used to make several batches of these butternut squash doughnuts at a time. They're not only...


    Mushroom Turnovers

    6 reviews

    "I love these tasty little turnovers hot or cold," writes Joanne Migliozzi-Beers from Mesquite, Nevada. "They're great for parties or...


    Puff Pastry Pillows

    10 reviews

    Robert Ryan of Newton, Iowa is known for these pretty sweet treats. "My family and co-workers love them," he says.


    Mushroom Puffs

    6 reviews

    You can make these attractive appetizers in a jiffy with refrigerated crescent roll dough. The tasty little spirals disappear fast...


    Cake Doughnut Mix

    2 reviews

    In Queensburg, New York, Diane Terry relies on a nicely spiced combination of ingredients to prepare these delicious doughnuts. They're...

    Pizza Turnovers

    1 review

    —Janet Crouch, Three Hills, Alberta


    Crispy Elephant Ears

    3 reviews

    They'll remember these crispy home-baked pastries long after they've licked the last bit of cinnamon-sugar off their fingers! Great with...


    Chicken Turnovers

    8 reviews

    From Stevens, Pennsylvania, Sandralee Herr shares her yummy recipe for hot and filling appetizers. “This is a great way to...


    Buttons and Bows

    2 reviews

    Biscuit mix hurries along these nutmeg-spiced buttons and bowknots. They're a fun breakfast treat to enjoy on a snowy morning....


    Berry-Filled Doughnuts

    7 reviews

    Four ingredients are all you'll need for this sure-bet breakfast treat. Friends and family will never guess that refrigerated buttermilk...


    Big-Batch Bismarks

    3 reviews

    "These delicious jelly-filled doughnuts will disappear before your eyes - especially when youngsters are around," predicts Araminta Adams of Soldiers...