62 pastry cream recipes

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Melton Mowbray-style pork pie with cubed pork, veal, and ham, hard-boiled eggs running through the center, and savory aspic poured in after baking. A classic British raised pie.

Elegant smoked salmon tart in a flaky phyllo crust with a rich custard of eggs, cream, Dijon mustard, and fresh dill. Serve warm or at room temperature for brunch or entertaining.

Crispy phyllo dough wrapped around savory Spam, melted Swiss cheese, and mushrooms, baked golden and served with a tangy mustard dipping sauce. A fun twist on classic strudel!

Armenian spinach and cheese borag with layers of buttery phyllo, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and blanched spinach. Crispy, flaky, and golden with a creamy filling.

These savory snacks are made with phyllo pastry sheets are great appetizers and conversation starters.

Light and fluffy classic French pastry, to make cream puffs, eclairs sweets and savory dishes too. A timeless classic pastry recipe everyone should be familiar with.

An Eastern European pastry with a rich history and cultural significance. They are traditionally made from a simple dough consisting of cream cheese, butter, and flour, and filled with sweet fillings like jam, nuts, or cheese.

Caramel-orange Bûche de Noël assembly with Grand Marnier buttercream, almond sponge, and pastry cream filling. The classic French Yule log cake for Christmas.

Jam tarts press tender cream cheese pastry around dollops of fruit jam for bite-size, flaky tea-time pastries with golden browned edges. A 7-ingredient throwback for the cookie tin.

Simple sweetened whipped cream filling with just three ingredients: heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla. Whip until stiff in 5 minutes for cakes, pastries, and pies.

Flaky puff pastry shells filled with orange-scented cream cheese whipped cream and topped with cherry pie filling. A dinner party dessert that looks dressed up but takes 30 minutes.

Russian pastries (pirozhki) with a tender cream cheese dough wrapped around savory ground beef, sour cream, dill, and chopped egg. Make-ahead friendly and freezer-stable for up to a month.

Layered pumpkin walnut pie hides a buttery brown-sugar walnut praline beneath a creamy, cream-cheese-rich pumpkin custard in a shortbread crust, crowned with baked pastry leaves. A Thanksgiving showpiece.

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.

Savory sherry cheese puffs: bite-size choux pastries filled with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, chopped green olives, and a splash of dry sherry. A retro cocktail-party appetizer.