13 festive pastries Recipes

pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches), cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, divided, fresh blueberries, fresh raspberry, ripe peaches or 1 medium nectarine, peeled and sliced, apricot preserves

pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches), cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, divided, fresh blueberries, fresh raspberries, ripe peach or nectarines, peeled and sliced, apricot preserves

pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches), johnsonville hot ground sausage, green onions, chopped, butter, chopped canned mushrooms, sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, salt, pepper, all-purpose flour, heavy whipping cream, shredded swiss cheese, chopped stuffed olives

sheet refrigerated pie pastry, egg, lightly beaten, beaten egg, dark corn syrup, sugar, butter, salt, pecan halves

light cream cheese, softened, eggs, light sour cream, vanilla, sheets phyllo pastry, thawed in the package, in the fridge, soft margarine, melted (or butter, i probably use more), any flavour low sugar jam or 6 tbsp mincemeat or 6 tbsp cranberry sauce or 6 tbsp lingonberry sauce or 6 tbsp of any selection of sliced fresh fruit

meringue powder, water, sugar, pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, assorted small pastry tips, sugar cubes

glace cherries (300 g), natural almonds (260g), sultana (150g), sheet frozen shortcrust pastry or 1 sheet frozen gluten-free shortcrust pastry, butter, maple syrup or 1/3 cup golden syrup, eggs, vanilla essence, plain flour or 2 tbsp gluten-free flour, dark chocolate, to decorate (optional)

egg yolks, beaten, whipping cream, divided, sugar, all-purpose flour, chopped pecans, chopped dates, chopped candied cherries, chopped raisins, baked (9-inch) pastry shell, sugar, chopped pecans

sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, cherry pie filling, pineapple tidbits, drained, orange gelatin, firm bananas, sliced, chopped pecans, pastry shells, baked (9 inches)

vital wheat gluten flour, garbanzo bean flour, all-purpose flour (can sub all or part whole wheat pastry flour ), vegetable stock powder (can use vegetarian chicken flavor), water, pesto sauce (sundried tomato flavor, but any pesto will do), storebought seasoned stuffing mix (prepared with vegetable broth), vegetable broth

butter, cream cheese, sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, prepared mincemeat, rum