- Recipe: Cream of Tomato Soup with Puff Pastry Crowns (blender)
- CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP WITH PUFF PASTRY CROWNS "Remember grade-school lunchtime, when I would dash from the school bus into my mom's sunny kitchen welcomed by the aroma of tomato soup, which I with crumbled saltines. ...
- Soups
- Recipe: Chocolate Turnovers and Jam Turnovers (using puff pastry dough and tips)
- CHOCOLATE TURNOVERS "I often make a half batch of these and half batch of the jam variation (see recipe below), serving guests one of each. You need nothing more than a handful of fresh raspberries to complete this de...
- Desserts - Pastries
- Recipe: Puff Pastry Po' Boy Sandwiches
- PUFF PASTRY PO' BOYS "There are many ways to make these iconic New Orleans sandwiches, but doing it with puff pastry in place of bread makes for an exceptional new twist." 1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry (2...
- Sandwiches
- Recipe: Roselyn Bakery Cream Horns and Puff Pastry Dough
- ROSELYN BAKERY CREAM HORNS Puff Pastry Dough (recipe follows) 1/2 cup coarse granulated sugar 3 cups marshmallow fluff 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles 12 (6-inch) baking cones (cream horn molds - click here) Preheat oven...
- Desserts - Pastries
- Recipe: Banana Tarte Tatin (using frozen puff pastry sheets)
- BANANA TARTE TATIN Half of a (14- to 17-ounce) package frozen all-butter puff pastry sheets, thawed 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 4 ripe bananas Lay the puff p...
- Desserts - Pies and Tarts
- Recipe: Chicken En Croute with Mushroom-Wine Sauce (using chicken breasts and puff pastry)
- CHICKEN EN CROUTE 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 packages (17 1/4 ounces each) frozen puff pastry 3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, divided use 1 onion, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs 1/4 tea...
- Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
- Recipe: Homemade Puff Pastry Dough (make ahead or freeze ahead)
- PUFF PASTRY "Many people approach the task of making puff pastry with great trepidation. How can I allay their fears? When I watched a young French chef make this pastry in the courtyard outside his cramped kitchen in...
- Desserts - Pastries
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- Recipe: Thyme Twists (using frozen puff pastry dough)
- THYME TWISTS "Using frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, twists can be made up the three days in advance and stored in an airtight container. Crisp in the oven if they soften." 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough 1 bunch fr...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: Butternut Squash Puff Pizza with Sage and Smoked Cheddar (using puff pastry)
- BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUFF PIZZA WITH SAGE AND SMOKED CHEDDAR 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound chopped butternut squash 1 sheet ready-made puff pastry (a 17.3-ounce box contains 2 sheets), defrosted 1 large egg yolk, beaten...
- Pizza/Focaccia
- Recipe: Baked Gouda in Puff Pastry
- BAKED GOUDA IN PUFF PASTRY 1 (17 1/4 ounce) package frozen puff pastry 1 cup finely chopped pecans, divided 2 (10 ounces each) rounds gouda cheese, rind removed Thaw one sheet of puff pastry as package directs. Cut t...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: Provencal Pizza (using frozen puff pastry dough)
- PROVENCAL PIZZA 1 sheet (about 9 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed 3/4 cup ratatouille, caponata, eggplant spread, roasted red-pepper spread or other Mediterranean vegetable condiment (drained if very juicy) 1/2 cup ...
- Pizza/Focaccia
- Recipe: Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry Sauce and Toasted Almonds
- BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE FOR THE CRANBERRY SAUCE: 1 cup fresh cranberries 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon orange juice 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel FOR THE TOASTED ALMONDS: 1 table...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: Apple-Cherry Danish Pastries (using apple pie filling and puff pastry dough)
- APPLE-CHERRY DANISH "Canned apple pie filling and dried cranberries are the secrets to these easy but impressive Danish." 1 (21-ounce) can apple-pie filling 1/3 cup dried tart cherries 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ...
- Desserts - Pastries
- Recipe: Individual Chicken Pot Pies (using puff pastry)
- INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES "This twist on pot pie is easy to make and easy to serve. It's also lower in calories, so it's easy on the diet, too. " 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup diced unpeeled red potatoes 1 medium ...
- Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
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- Recipe: Raspberry and Chocolate Millefeuilles (Napoleons, using puff pastry)
- RASPBERRY AND CHOCOLATE MILLEFEUILLES 1 lb puff pastry dough (frozen and thawed or homemade) A bar of Valhrona or other good white chocolate 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped 3 pints raspberries Powdered sugar (for g...
- Desserts - Pastries
- Recipe: Tomato Tart (using frozen puff pastry dough)
- TOMATO TART "This tomato tart is served as a first course on Michel Gu rard's "cuisine minceur" menu at his three-star restaurant. You'll see that he saves the core and stem of the tomato to use as part of the presen...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: Coconut Palmiers (using puff pastry dough)
- COCONUT PALMIERS "This cookie began life as a coconut sugar cookie that tasted great, but was more than a little time consuming. Ironically, this quick variation is far grander in both appearance and taste thanks to t...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: Easy Apple Turnovers (using frozen puff pastry dough)
- EASY APPLE TURNOVERS FOR THE TOPPING: 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon FOR THE FILLING: 1/2 cup sugar 2 tart medium-size apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and chopped coarsely 1 tablespoon fresh...
- Desserts - Pies and Tarts
- Recipe: Tarte Tatin with Variations (using puff pastry)
- TARTE TATIN "What I love most about this recipe is that I can use almost any fruit except bananas (which were almost a disaster). For drier fruits, I add more butter, and for wetter fruits (like plums) I use less. App...
- Desserts - Pies and Tarts
- Recipe: Savory Mushroom and Brie Tart (using frozen puff pastry dough)
- SAVORY MUSHROOM AND BRIE TART 1 (6 ounce) sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 1/4 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper (to taste) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 table...
- Breakfast and Brunch
- Recipe: Individual Sugar Snap Pea and Chicken Pot Pies (using puff pastry dough)
- INDIVIDUAL SUGAR SNAP PEA AND CHICKEN POT PIES "Untraditional but delicious, these shortcut chicken pot pies look spectacular with their puff pastry bonnets. They are a great way to use up leftover roast chicken." F...
- Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
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- Recipe: Asparagus Gruyere Tart (using frozen puff pastry dough)
- ASPARAGUS GRUYERE TART Flour, for work surface 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package), thawed according to package instructions 2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded (5 1/2 ounces) 1 1/2 pounds medium or thi...
- Main Dishes - Meatless
- Recipe: Individual Chicken Pot Pies (using cooked chicken and puff pastry)
- INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 -inch cubes 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 cup chopped yello...
- Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
- Recipe: Wild Mushroom Soup (with puff pastry dome variation)
- WILD MUSHROOM SOUP "I LOVE THIS SOUP!!!!" 2 pounds fresh mushrooms (such as chanterelles, morels, porcini, or shiitakes)* 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 quarts meat stock or canned be...
- Soups
- Recipe: Comfort Diner Comforting Chicken Potpie (using frozen puff pastry)
- COMFORTING CHICKEN POTPIE "One of my earliest food memories involves chicken potpie. I was about four years old, and my mother had just taken a potpie out of the oven to let it cool. My brother Jeff, age two at the ti...
- Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
- Recipe: Vegetable Ladder Loaf (using frozen puff pastry dough, 1980's)
- VEGETABLE LADDER LOAF 2 medium red bell pepper (or yellow or orange) 1 1/2 cups spinach, firmly packed 1/2 cup fresh basil, firmly packed 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 garlic clove 1 egg, beaten, divided use 1 pac...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: Annette Gall's Meat Pies (using ground beef and puff pastry dough, 1980's)
- ANNETTE GALL'S MEAT PIES FOR THE FILLING: 1 pound ground beef 3/4 cup chopped onion 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes ...
- Main Dishes - Beef and Other Meats
- Recipe: Asparagus Tart (Torta di Asparagi) (using puff pastry dough, food processor)
- ASPARAGUS TART (TORTA DI ASPARAGI) 2 pounds asparagus 3 eggs 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese 2 ounces Parmesan cheese 1/2 pound soft cheese (such as cream cheese) 1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream Salt and pepper (to taste) 1...
- Appetizers and Snacks
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- Recipe: Delices au Fromage (using puff pastry dough)
- DELICES AU FROMAGE 1 (17.25 oz) package frozen puff pastry dough, thawed 2 tablespoons chopped chives 1 cup diced Emmenthaler cheese 2 tablespoons imitation bacon bits 2 tablespoons chopped olives 1 egg, lightly beate...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: Asparagus Chicken Puffs (using frozen puff pastry dough) (food processor)
- ASPARAGUS CHICKEN PUFFS 1 large chicken breast, filleted and cooked 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise 1/2 to 1 tsp. curry powder salt and pepper (to taste) 1 (14 oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry dough 1 (12 oz.) can asparagus, well drai...
- Appetizers and Snacks