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Baking up flaky and buttery in a few short minutes, frozen puff pastry is the secret to simple morning pastries. This sweet, easy breakfast pastry comes together without much planning (just thaw some ...

This recipe looks impressive, but it is easy to make with frozen puff pastry shells. The shells can be baked in advance, but you should assemble the tarts just before serving. The recipe is based on ...

To prepare the sweet puff pastry shells, first make the custard. Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat it on the stove. Meanwhile, pour the egg yolks and sugar into a bowl (1). Whisk until you get a ...

Vol-au-vent is a French classic, but don’t be intimidated. It’s nothing but a puff pastry shell with a lid that you can buy frozen and ready to use in any supermarket. Pastry shells are very ...

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Transfer the puff pastry dough to the prepared sheet pans. Fold the outer ¼ inch edges of the puff pastry inward and crimp lightly to ...