A classic crème pâtissière (vanilla pastry cream filling) is a creamy custard that is the perfect filling for cakes, eclairs, donuts, and tarts. It has a silky smooth texture and delicious vanilla ...

This velvety smooth pastry cream is very easy to make. The pastry cream comes together in only 15 minutes, and the hardest ...

Pate a choux is the stuff of magic in the kitchen. Pipe a soft, sticky dough onto a baking sheet and slide it into a hot oven. In mere minutes the dough puffs up -- practically exploding to double, ...

There is nothing quite like an incredible, homemade pastry fresh from the oven. From crisp, flaky layers to fillings of fresh fruit, rich creams, and chocolatey goodness, each bite is deeply ...

Ina Garten's decadent strawberry tarts recipe was inspired by her visits to Paris with husband Jeffrey. The Barefoot Contessa star explains the steps involved in making strawberry tarts, which ...

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 ...