364 pastry cream recipes

Quebec apple dumplings wrap whole apples in cheddar pastry, each cored and stuffed with rum-spiked mincemeat. Brushed with a brown sugar and lemon cream glaze, baked golden, and served warm with rum cream.

Flaky cream cheese pastry rolls filled with cocoa, semisweet chocolate chips, and walnuts. No yeast, no proofing, no laminating. Rolled jelly-roll style, sliced, and dusted with powdered sugar for an easy chocolate Danish.

Mini quiches with a cream cheese pastry crust and a rich filling of leek soup, Swiss cheese, cream, eggs, and dry mustard. Bite-sized and perfect for parties and brunches.

Bite-sized shrimp quiches with a buttery cream cheese pastry shell, Swiss cheese, chives, and a hint of nutmeg. A from-scratch appetizer for parties and holidays.

Diabetic-friendly lemon cream pie with a blind-baked pastry crust, tart lemon custard set with gelatin, and a light whipped topping. Bright, creamy, and sugar-free.

Mini chess cake tarts in cream cheese pastry shells with a choice of pecan brown sugar filling or coconut filling. Bite-sized Southern tea-tray classics.

Elegant apple dessert bars with flaky pastry base, apricot jam layer, and Brazil nut-raisin topping served warm with whipped cream for special occasions.

Vegan Black Forest cake with whole wheat pastry flour, applesauce, and a kirsch syrup. Cashew-tofu icing replaces dairy whipped cream. Three layers of chocolate cake, cherries, and creamy frosting.

Cream cheese roll: a tender sour-cream yeast dough rolled around cream cheese filling, snipped into a braided pattern, and baked golden. A brunch-ready pastry for any occasion.

Mushroom rounds are Polish-style puff pastry appetizer rings filled with creamed mushrooms. A laminated double-dough technique creates flaky shells worth the overnight rest.

Traditional quiche with sautéed mushrooms, scallions, Swiss cheese, and heavy cream baked in a pre-baked pastry shell. Elegant brunch centerpiece with bright lemon and warming nutmeg.

Hungarian cheesecake with sieved cottage cheese, sour cream, and lemon zest in a homemade pastry crust, layered with pineapple and raisins. A European-style baked cheesecake.

Crawfish canapes with sweet tails in a quick vermouth-cream sauce with shallots, dill, and briny capers, spooned into crisp pastry shells. An elegant Louisiana-meets-French cocktail bite.

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.

Nut horns are Eastern European cream cheese pastries filled with a sweet walnut meringue filling. The dough chills overnight for a flaky, tender bite that melts in your mouth.

Miniature nut-filled pastries with a sour cream butter dough wrapped around pecans or walnuts in dark corn syrup. Bite-sized, flaky, and they store beautifully.