Pastries

Butternut Squash Pie

Our All-Time Favorite Thanksgiving Bakes

The championship of holiday baking has arrived, and we’ve got your Thanksgiving game plan. Featuring classic pie, tart, and Bundt cake recipe standouts, you’ll...
pumpkin chocolate hazelnut rugelach

Pumpkin Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach

Dive into the art of rugelach with Shannon Sarna's new cookbook, Modern Jewish Baker (Countryman Press, 2017). The color of her Pumpkin Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach is...
pumpkin cake

Suddenly Streusel! Our Best Streusel Recipes

Warm and nutty with the perfect toothsome crunch, streusel is the baker’s version of fairy dust. It elevates everything from muffins to pies to...

Blueberry and Bitters Strudels

Consider these the blueberry cordials of pastry. Orange bitters, used as an aromatic flavor enhancer in many cocktails, gives the filling in this strudel...
Oversize Honey Ricotta Strudel

Oversize Honey Ricotta Strudel

We opted for a creamy honey topping, a thicker version of honey that, unlike liquid honey, contains a crystalline structure that makes it ideal...

Triple-Berry Cake Doughnuts

A cake doughnut done correctly has a tender interior—denser than a yeast-raised doughnut—with a slightly crunchy, cracked exterior. Tiny flecks of baked-in blueberry and...
Bear Claws

Bear Claws

Originating in the United States in the mid-1920s, these flaky puff pastries get their name from the oversized claw-like shape. As the dough rises,...
Nutella and Marshmallow Strudels

Nutella and Marshmallow Strudels

These indulgent rounds prove that chocolate for breakfast is here to stay. The final touch, a simple White Drizzle made with milk and sugar,...
Fast Puff Pastry

Fast Puff Pastry Dough

Laminated dough often requires the arduous task of layering and folding fat—in this case butter—into the dough in a continuous loop. We save time...
Bombe Glacée

Our Best French Baked Goods

Bring the art of pâtisserie and boulangerie to your kitchen. In celebration of France’s Bastille Day on July 14, we have the Francophile’s guide...