From Food & Wine

Roy Shvartzapel, pastry chef at Cyrus in Healdsburg, California, layers roasted fresh apricots atop basil custard to make a gorgeous tart. The tender crust is extraordinary: Combining hard-boiled egg yolk and potato starch, it's based on a classic dough that he learned from Paris pastry genius Pierre Herme. The ideal wine match: Tokaji.

Apricot-and-Basil Shortbread Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

Two types of apples and a hint of an herb heighten the flavor of this dessert turnover.

Apple Turnovers

From Better Homes and Gardens

For this low-calorie dessert, arrange peach slices on the rich, creamy filling and top with the jelly glaze.

Peach Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

A gougere is a French puff pastry flavored with Gruyere cheese. In France, the pastry is often piped into a large ring. This appetizer recipe features bite-size puffs instead.

Gougeres

From Better Homes and Gardens

This savory cheesecake can be made up to 24 hours ahead. Perfect for entertaining, just cut into thin wedges and let guests serve themselves.

Herbed Feta Cheesecake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cranberries glisten like edible jewels in these sweet and tart Christmas desserts.

Cranberry Tarts

From Better Homes and Gardens

Treat family and guests to the best bed and breakfast pastries in town. Filled with homemade almond-paste, cream cheese, and apricot glaze, these morning delights memorable treats for breakfast or brunch.

Apricot-Almond Breakfast Pastries

From Better Homes and Gardens

Throw inhibitions aside as you unveil these tempting cream-filled chocolate pastries at your next dinner party.

Chocolate Eclairs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Stuffed in these golden pastries is a simple filling of fresh strawberries mixed with strawberry preserves. Fork marks make the decorative trim on the edges.

Strawberry Turnovers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Bite into one of these little phyllo packets and discover the mushroom surprise inside.

Cheese-and-Walnut-Stuffed Mushrooms In Phyllo

From Better Homes and Gardens

Appetizer cheesecakes are great for gatherings. You can make them ahead, they are easy to serve, and they travel well if you wish to take one to a party. Process cheese ensures a creamy smooth filling that will spread easily on crackers.

Savory Swiss Cheesecake

From Better Homes and Gardens

In Mexico, these fritters are often served at Christmas. Some sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar while others prefer them with a drizzle of cinnamon syrup.

Bunuelos

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cut the fat by using cooking spray instead of butter on these gorgeous phyllo tarts. Top with fresh cranberries to add a festive touch.

Mini Cranberry Phyllo Tarts

From Better Homes and Gardens

Slovenian miners who settled in the upper midwest introduced this sweet yeast bread to American cuisine. The dough is rolled very thin to make many layers of nut filling.

Walnut Potica

From Better Homes and Gardens

These mini pastry sandwiches add a fresh taste and pretty color to your appetizer platter.

Horseradish-Radish Sandwiches

From Heart-Healthy Living

Fruit baked in a whole wheat pastry shell makes this dessert low in calories and high in fiber.

Apricot-Cherry Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

Double the chocolate in this tart recipe. Chocolate crust and chocolate filling make this easy dessert rich with flavor. Work carefully to get an even layer of crust in the muffin tins.

Chocolate-Crusted Chocolate Tarts

From Better Homes and Gardens

A mix of dried fruits and nuts, a splash of brandy, and warm spices make this pastry dessert simply divine. Cut it into diamonds, which is traditional for this Greek treat.

Cherry Apricot Pistachio Baklava

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cheddar and cream cheeses blend with salmon and dill weed to fill these crisp pastry appetizers.

Salmon in Phyllo Cups

From Midwest Living

Refrigerated sugar cookie dough makes a sweet crust for this fruit-topped dessert.

Raspberry Cream Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

Reminiscent of Greek baklava, yet easier to make, these tiny pastries burst with rich honey-nut filling. Brew a pot of tea to serve with them.

Nut Wedges

From Family Circle

With a cheddar cheese pastry and crisp Granny Smith apples, this tart is sure to impress family and friends. Nondairy creamer imparts a richness to the filling and enhances the crumb topper.

Apple Tart - Schumacher's Hotel

From Better Homes and Gardens

If you want, make the phyllo crust ahead, then fill the tart right before serving.

Jeweled Apple Tart

From Food & Wine

This outrageously elegant tart is from Alain Ducasse's Manhattan restaurant Benoit.

Bittersweet-Chocolate Tart

From Food & Wine

At Cavallo Point, school director Kelsie Kerr teaches the basics of preparing seasonal recipes. The buttery dough for her savory onion tart, for instance, is great with all kinds of fillings, like fruit. To make the crust flaky, keep the butter and dough cold.

Free-Form Onion Tart