Cheesecake Crowns

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"These elegant dessert pastries are so easy to make, but no one will believe it! I've served the fruit-filled crowns at brunch as well as after dinner."  Comment from Taste of Home

It is amazing how easy it is with puff pastry to make beautiful desserts.  I love how you can use your imagination to change the filling to another fruit and actually make all different fillings to top the cheesecake mixture with the same batch.  Love it!

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Blueberry Turnovers

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"Crackly, buttery and oozing with a thick blueberry filling, our blueberry turnovers are bakery-quality treats made right in your own kitchen. We’ll show you how to make turnovers the easy way, with a super-quick homemade blueberry filling and a box of premade puff pastry. We even finish the turnovers with a simple glaze drizzle so they really look professional."  Comment from Taste of Home

Puff pastry turnovers are an outstanding pastry!  You can substitute your favorite fruit filling instead of blueberry . . . whatever your family prefers.

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Loaded Breakfast Puff Pastry

 

Photo source:  All Recipes

"This breakfast pastry is like if a hot pocket and a croissant had a breakfast baby. Puff pastry is stuffed with scrambled eggs, hash browns, and cheese, brushed with egg wash, and baked in the oven for a delicious breakfast treat."  Comment from All Recipes

This is one of those awesome things that makes me wonder why didn't I think of that.  I'm going to have to try this as soon as I order some puff pastry.  It looks super delicious!

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Cherry Cheese Danish

 

Photo source:  Mom On Timeout

"While danishes are typically reserved for special occasions and the holidays (every.single.Christmas), I’ve used a shortcut here that makes this easy breakfast treat perfect for any day of the week."  Comment from Mom On Timeout

The Captain introduced me to puff pastry and I could not believe the awesome pastries with beautiful presentations you could make so easily.  This recipe is no different!  The combination of cream cheese and cherry makes it impossible for me to resist.

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Turkey Pot Pie Pockets

 

Photo source: The Seasoned Mom

Love this recipe!  These pot pie pockets are perfect for freezer meals that are quick and easy  Would be an awesome snack.  

When you have leftovers after a big turkey meal, make these pot pie pockets for a different type of leftover meals.  The cream cheese and puff pastry make it very interesting to me.  Puff pastry makes it so easy.  You can substitute turkey with chicken or pork.

Blair at The Seasoned Mom always has awesome recipes. Click here to go to Blair's recipe page.

Chocolate Walnut Strudel

Puff pastry has got to be one of my favorite tricks for semi-homemade cooking . . . actually, The Captain introduced me to cooking with puff pastry.

It is an awesome versatile product that can be used in so many ways.  The result is a very quick, easy and delicious dessert, like this recipe from Pepperidge Farm, that makes such a beautiful and impressive presentation.  But puff pastry is not just for desserts.

Puff pastry has become a regular on my grocery list and I will be posting more recipes from Pepperidge Farm and other sources, as well as those recipes that I create.

Click here to go to the source recipe page and check out more awesome recipes on the website.

Puff Pastry Cream Horns

 

Cream Horns are one of my favorite desserts going way back.  We had italian bakery owners in our family, so desserts were always plentiful.  These were routinely part of the assortment of pastries.  I've never made them, but would love to.

Jillian's recipe at Food, Folks and Fun utilizes puff pastry to make the horn part of the pastry.  Sounds easy and delicious.  The puff pastry will make it so light and flaky!  Jillian is always so inventive with her recipes!

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Raspberry Cream Danish

 

Puff pastry makes fast and delicious desserts that looks like you spent hours on it.  Raspberries are a delicious fruit and are featured in the cream cheese filling.

This recipe comes from the Mr. Food website . . . one of my favorites!

Quiche Pastry Cups

Photo source:  Taste of Home

We love experimenting with puff pastry and love this clever idea of filled puff pastry cups!

Use the concept of the recipe and make it your own by using ingredients you and your family love.  A simple pastry cup filled with eggs and cheese would be awesome.

This recipe comes from the website Taste of Home.  Click here to go the recipe page.

Garlic Butter Bread Sticks

Would you believe these delicious looking bread sticks are made with puff pastry?

Puff pastry is an easy convenience food that we use often to make desserts and savory treats.

Ingredients

• 1 sheet thawed puff pastry (leave out on the counter for 30-40 minutes)
• 3 tbsp Italian garlic butter (or other compound butter)
• 3-5 pinches shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Lay out thawed puff pastry sheet on parchment lined baking sheet
3. Cut into ½ inch strips using a pastry cutter or pizza wheel 
4. Brush melted butter over all the strips
5. Separate & twist each piece; place back on parchment
6. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese
7. Bake 10-12 minutes
8. Allow to cool before moving from baking sheet

This recipe and photo comes from Gina from Kleinworth & Co. 

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Thank you for creating these awesome bread sticks Gina, your creativity is amazing!

SAUSAGE & STUFFING CRISS-CROSS PASTRY

Dressing is one of my favorites!  

Easy and delicious! Putting this dressing or your own dressing recipe in puff pastry is such a great idea as a side dish or appetizer.

I have been seeing many recipes made into individual servings by placing the pastry in muffin tins, filled with whatever filling you wish.  This recipe would work with that technique.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage
• 1 cup Pepperidge Farm® Herb Seasoned Stuffing
• 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms (about 3 ounces)

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oven to 375°F. 

Beat water and 1 egg in a small bowl with a fork or whisk.

In a large bowl, mix the sausage, stuffing, remaining egg, onion and mushrooms.

Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and cut slits 1-inch apart from the outer edge to the fold mark on each side of the pastry sheet. 

Spoon the dressing mixture down the center of the pastry. 

Starting at one end, fold the pastry strips over the dressing mixture, alternating sides, to cover the dressing mixture. 

Place the pastry onto a baking sheet and brush with the egg mixture.

Bake for 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the sausage is cooked through. Let the pastry cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 10 minutes.


Tip: Serves 8 as an appetizer.

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