70 flaky pastry recipes

Classic double-crust plum pie with fresh sliced plums, cinnamon, and a flaky pastry top. Simple summer fruit baking at its best, with bubbling juices and golden crust.

Easy Spam triangles: hand-pie pockets filled with Spam, smoky Gouda, diced apple, and onion dip in flaky pie pastry. Retro party appetizer with surprising flavor.

This flaky and buttery pie pastry is very versatile, it can be used in many pie recipes, and it adds the delicious flavor.

Cream cheese rugelach filled with cinnamon sugar, walnuts, and raisins rolled into flaky crescent pastries. A classic Jewish bakery cookie with a tender, buttery dough.

Gateau sec aux noisettes: a French hazelnut macaroon tart with flaky pastry, raspberry puree, ground hazelnut filling, slivered almonds, and a caramelized sugar glaze. Elegant patisserie at home.

Flaky Parmesan garlic straws made from puff pastry brushed with garlic milk, layered with paprika and cayenne. A crispy cocktail appetizer baked in 10 minutes.

Apple apricot strudels wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry with slivered almonds, bread crumbs, and a hint of nutmeg. Dusted with powdered sugar, served warm with custard.

Five-ingredient cranberry orange crescents using store-bought crescent roll dough. Fresh cranberries and orange zest rolled into flaky, golden pastries in 30 minutes flat.

Turkish firinda pilav layers tomato-rice cooked in beef broth with peas and carrots inside a puff pastry lattice. Savory rice pie with golden flaky crust.

Tiny French cheese pastry sandwiches made with sharp cheddar dough and a melted Swiss cheese filling. Flaky, buttery, and gone in two bites. Makes 46 croutes.

Nut wedges with a cinnamon-honey nut filling sandwiched between flaky pie crust rounds, baked golden and drizzled with melted chocolate. A bakery-style pastry treat.

Flaky puff pastry pinwheels filled with sauteed mushrooms, Parmesan, and chervil. A make-ahead appetizer you can prep days in advance and bake fresh for any gathering.

Flaky phyllo pastry wrapped around sweet-savory cabbage filling with apples, dates, and tangy mustard sour cream for an elegant vegetarian main or show-stopping side dish.

Flaky puff pastry twists layered with hazelnuts and sugar, baked golden, then painted with melted chocolate. An elegant 3-ingredient bakery-style treat ready in 25 minutes.

Turkey mole empanadas wrapped in flaky puff pastry with cilantro and scallions. Baked golden in 10 minutes for an easy Mexican-inspired appetizer with rich, spiced filling.

Classic double-crust pie pastry with flour, salt, vegetable shortening, and ice water. Four ingredients, flaky every time, ready to wrap any sweet or savory pie filling.