152 pasty dough recipes

Homemade tomato basil pasta made with just three ingredients: durum semolina flour, dried basil, and tomato juice. A simple, oil-free fresh pasta dough.

Spicy sausage and sharp cheddar mixed into biscuit dough, rolled into bite-sized balls and baked golden for Southern party appetizers

Potato crust quiche skips pastry dough entirely, using buttery mashed potatoes as the shell. Filled with mixed vegetables, cheddar, and a creamy egg custard for a gluten-friendly twist.

Spinach and feta stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in crispy, buttery phyllo dough. An elegant dinner party showstopper that's easier to pull off than it looks.

Sfogliatelle Napoletane are flaky Neapolitan pastries filled with creamy ricotta custard, candied orange peel, and vanilla. Homemade Italian pastry dough baked golden and dusted with powdered sugar.

Homemade manicotti with fresh pasta dough, ricotta and mozzarella stuffing, and meat sauce. Rolled, filled, and baked for a classic Italian comfort meal.

Homemade pasta dough flavored with apricot nectar and cornmeal for a subtle sweetness and unique texture that pairs beautifully with butter or cream sauces.

Homemade dandelion green fettuccini made by blending fresh dandelion leaves into the egg pasta dough. A forager-friendly green pasta with just 4 ingredients.

Homemade whole wheat pasta dough with eggs, olive oil, and water. A nutty, high-fiber fresh pasta you can roll by hand or with a pasta machine.

Individual party pizzas on homemade dough with Italian sausage, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella. Pre-baked 7-inch crusts topped and finished in the oven.

Individual rosemary-polenta pizzettas made with a food-processor dough blending white, whole wheat, and cornmeal flours. Rustic party-size bases for personalized Italian toppings.

Kazakh fried lamb dumplings with hand-rolled pasta dough wrapped around seasoned ground lamb, rice, parsley, and cilantro, then crisped golden in hot peanut oil. A Central Asian showstopper.

Cheese straws are a Southern cocktail-party classic: sharp aged cheddar and cayenne rolled into a buttery dough, fork-ridged, and baked crisp. Savory, spicy, and impossibly snackable.

Kolacky cookies made with a tender cream cheese pastry dough filled with fruit spread, pinched into tri-cornered shapes, and baked golden. A Czech holiday cookie tradition.

Quick apricot kolachky filling with apricot preserves, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans or walnuts. Three ingredients, five minutes, refrigerate until ready to fill your pastry dough.

Saffron pasta dough kneads durum semolina flour with saffron-bloomed water for golden, fragrant fresh pasta. Egg-free formula works for hand-rolled or extruder shapes.