You know that flaky, buttery crunch you get from a really good bakery pastry? Puff pastry gives you that, and it makes you look like you spent hours in the kitchen when you didn't. The recipes here ...

Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

Although puff pastry may not rank quite as high as chicken stock and canned beans on your must-have food staples list, if you keep a package of it in your freezer, you’ll never be far away from a ...

There are recipes that look like they were made to look good in a photo: beautiful, eye-catching, surprising; the kind that ...

While a good pie crust is in every baker's repertoire, sometimes you need to make fabulous, flaky desserts in a pinch. That's where puff pastry comes in. Find it in the frozen aisle of your grocery ...

Puff pastry is one of the most versatile ingredients to have in your kitchen. It can be frozen for months – on call for that last minute dish – and it can be cut, shaped and flavored for a near ...

A galette is always an easier move than pie (rustic, un-crimped edges are our friends), but this one goes a step further. Instead of making dough from scratch, all you have to do is unwrap a sheet of ...

INGREDIENTS: • 6 frozen puff pastry patty shells • 6 eggs • 1 cup low-fat sour cream • 1 can (10.75 ounces) cream of mushroom soup • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed • Dash salt • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • ...

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Prepare the pastry shells according to the package directions. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Cook until the mushrooms are ...

If you’re the type of host who loves to wow a crowd, then you need to check out the recipe for Ree Drummond‘s Puff Pastry Braid. It’s a dessert that looks like you’ve spent all day making it, but your ...