Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

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If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The tart’s ingredients are very simple: a puff pastry filled with a custard made of cream, egg yolks, sugar ...

While traditional eclairs use a batter to bake the crispy shell, then a homemade custard filling this recipe uses store bought puff pastry, instant vanilla pudding and chocolate chips making it a ...

My mother and grandmother were both wonderful, professional-quality bakers. So, whenever Mother’s Day approaches, I can’t stop thinking about the many pastries I learned to love during my childhood in ...