Tag: pastry
41 recipes
Argentinian Empanadas
Argentinian beef empanadas with cumin, olives, and hard-boiled egg — classic hand pies from the pampas.
Australian Meat Pie
Flaky pastry filled with savory beef and gravy — Australia's iconic handheld comfort food.
Baklava
Baklava with layers of buttered phyllo, spiced nuts, and honey syrup — crispy, sticky, perfect.
Banana Bread
Banana bread — moist, tender, and deeply flavored from overripe bananas. The riper, the better.
Banana Nut Muffins
Moist banana nut muffins with brown sugar and toasted walnuts. The best use for overripe bananas.
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Fluffy buttermilk biscuits smothered in rich, peppery sausage gravy — the quintessential Southern breakfast.
Brioche
Brioche — a French bread Ready in 240 minutes. A rewarding weekend project.
British Fish and Chips
Beer-battered cod with double-fried chips and malt vinegar — Britain's national dish done right.
Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk biscuits — tall, flaky, and buttery with layers from a simple fold technique.
Chicken Pot Pie from Scratch
Creamy chicken and vegetable filling under a flaky butter crust — a great American comfort food.
Chilean Empanadas de Pino
Baked beef empanadas with onion, olives, raisins, and hard-boiled egg — Chile's national pastry.
Chocolate and Cheese Soufflés
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls — soft yeasted dough with brown sugar-cinnamon filling and cream cheese frosting.
Classic Blueberry Muffins
Bakery-style blueberry muffins with tall domed tops and a crunchy sugar crust. Ready in 35 minutes.
Classic Quiche Lorraine
The original quiche — smoky bacon, Gruyère, and a silky egg custard in a buttery pâte brisée shell. Teaches the custard ratio every cook should memorize.
Cod en Papillote with Mediterranean Vegetables
Cod en Papillote with Mediterranean Vegetables — a French main dish Ready in 30 minutes. Quick and easy.
Corn Tortillas
Corn Tortillas — a Mexican bread Ready in 30 minutes. Perfect for weeknight cooking. Quick and easy.
Crème Brûlée, Panna Cotta, and Crème Caramel
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Double Chocolate Muffins
Rich double chocolate muffins with cocoa batter and melted chocolate chips. A bakery-style indulgence.
Essential Kitchen Equipment
The essential kitchen equipment guide — knives, cookware, thermometers, and tools that make every recipe in this curriculum possible.
Homemade English Muffins
Homemade English muffins with nooks and crannies you can't get from a store — griddle-cooked.
Honduran Baleadas
Soft flour tortillas folded around refried beans, crema, and crumbled cheese — Honduras's beloved street food.
Jamaican Beef Patties
Jamaican beef patties — flaky turmeric-gold pastry filled with spiced, scotch bonnet-laced ground beef in savory gravy.
Kunafa
Kunafa with crispy shredded pastry, melted cheese, and rose syrup — golden, stretchy, sweet.
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Bright lemon poppy seed muffins with a tangy lemon glaze. A brunch classic in 35 minutes.
Morning Glory Muffins
Morning glory muffins packed with carrot, apple, coconut, and walnuts. A wholesome grab-and-go breakfast.
No-Knead Rustic Bread
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Paris-Brest with Hazelnut Praline Cream
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Pastry Foundations
Pâte brisée, choux, pastry cream, caramel, crème anglaise, and tempered chocolate — the building blocks of every dessert.
Pita Bread
Pita Bread — a Middle Eastern bread Ready in 90 minutes.
Pizza and Flatbreads
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Sakura Mochi (Cherry Blossom Rice Cakes)
Sakura mochi — pink rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste and wrapped in a cherry blossom leaf. A spring tradition.
Salmon en Croûte
Salmon en Croûte — a French main dish Ready in 75 minutes. A rewarding weekend project.
Samosa (Indian Spiced Potato Pastry)
Crispy fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas — India's most iconic street food snack.
Soft Pretzel Bites
Soft pretzel bites with a chewy crust from a baking soda bath — served with cheese sauce or mustard.
Sourdough Starter (7-Day Guide)
Sourdough starter from scratch — capture wild yeast over 7 days with just flour and water.
Southern Peach Cobbler
Southern peach cobbler with juicy spiced peaches and a golden, buttery biscuit topping that bakes up crispy and tender.
Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Spanakopita — flaky phyllo pastry filled with spinach, feta, dill, and scallions.
Spanakopita Triangles (Greek Spinach and Feta Phyllo Pies)
Crispy phyllo triangles filled with spinach, feta, and dill. A Greek appetizer that's easier than it looks.
Varenyky (Ukrainian Potato and Cheese Dumplings)
Ukrainian varenyky stuffed with potato and farmer's cheese. Boiled, then pan-fried in butter with crispy onions.
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread — moist cinnamon quick bread that sneaks in a whole zucchini. Squeeze it dry first.