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 ...

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 • ...

There's something satisfying about how impressed people get when you serve puff pastry desserts. They ooh and ahh over the flaky layers and ask how long it took, and you just smile, knowing the ...

Shrimp Newburg in Puff Pastry Shells is an easy, but elegant entrée for your next dinner party or special dinner. Succulent shrimp in a spicy cream sauce spooned on crispy puff pastry says it all! Don ...

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 ...

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 ...

Serves 4-6. Recipe is from “Dragon Fire: A Collection of Family Favorite Recipes” compiled by St. George School, Baton Rouge, fourth grade class of 1979 with minor adaptations by Corinne Cook. Serve ...

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 ...

Puff pastry might be the most underrated secret weapon in your freezer. Those golden, buttery layers shatter at the first bite and practically melt on your tongue, yet working with them requires zero ...

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