From Better Homes and Gardens

Almond-Cherry Pastry Braids

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cinnamon Twists

From Better Homes and Gardens

This classic Greek dessert is renowned for its layers of paper-thin phyllo and cinnamon-walnut filling all drenched with a honey syrup.

Baklava

From Better Homes and Gardens

Piecrust mix, plus a few quick steps, equals cookies that look fancy enough for any holiday gathering.

Date Pastry Rounds

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

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 Food & Wine

With a golden layer of puff pastry topped by caramelized onions, soft potatoes, bacon, and tangy Reblochon cheese, this tart is lighter than the sum of its parts, making for a satisfying fall dish that's great any time of day. The Reblochon, a washed-rind cheese from France, can be replaced with a robust Taleggio from northern Italy or the smooth French soft-ripened cow's-milk cheese Saint-Andre.

Reblochon Tarts with Bacon and Fingerling Potatoes

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

The favorite flavor combination of cranberry spiked with orange in these twisted treats makes a special Christmas standout.

Orange-Cranberry Twists

From Better Homes and Gardens

A rich sour cream dough encases apricots and pecans in these breakfast or brunch pastries. Make them ahead and freeze them, if desired.

Fruit-Filled Pastries

From Better Homes and Gardens

Raspberry Danish Rosettes

From Better Homes and Gardens

The fruit selection is yours for this dazzling dessert recipe. For juicier fruits such as berries, fold up pastry around the edges to hold in the sweetness.

Petite Fruit Tarts

From Family Circle

Steep jasmine flowers in milk and then use the floral-scented milk to make the custard that fills these chocolate-glazed pastries.

Jasmine Eclairs

From Midwest Living

Fresh peach slices are covered in a custard filling for this dessert. It's finished off with a crumbly cinnamon-sugar topping.

Peach Kuchen

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tasty dessert recipe includes a sweet tropical flavor mixed with cream cheese and jam. A dusting of cinnamon and sugar completes the cookie.

Sweet Empanaditas

From Better Homes and Gardens

A lightly sweet and spicy mix of apples, raisins, and cinnamon fills these low-fat turnovers made with phyllo dough. Serve them for dessert, breakfast, or brunch.

Glazed Fruit Turnovers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Light puff pastry dough, rolled around cream cheese filling and sprinkled with nuts and sugar, are a light dessert or a sweet breakfast treat.

Strudel Sticks

From Family Circle

These flaky miniature apple turnovers are best served warm from the oven, so bake half of them now. For the other half, follow the make-ahead directions and freeze them to bake later.

Apple Raisin Nut Triangles

From Better Homes and Gardens

If you've shied away from sampling mincemeat, give it a try in this festive tart. Mincemeat is simply a mix of apples, raisins, spices, and candied fruit--the meat of old is seldom used in modern day recipes.

Pear and Mincemeat Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

Puff pastry's flaky crust is similar to handmade pastries traditional to French tarts or galettes.

Ginger Pear Galette

From Smithfield

These breakfast pastries make a simple meal special.

Sweet Bacon Scones

From Better Homes and Gardens

When coming from the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen, the description "Best-Ever" is not mere hyperbole. To make these incredible cinnamon rolls as great as they can be, use freshly purchased cinnamon.

Our Best-Ever Cinnamon Rolls

From Diabetic Living

Forget the fork! Just pick up one of these fruit-filled pastries and bite in.

Fig-Orange Hand Pies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Refrigerated crescent rolls make for a quick crust for these savory appetizers.

Ham-and-Cheese Crescent Snacks

From Better Homes and Gardens

These tiny appetizer tarts filled with dried tomatoes, basil, and cheese, are ready in 25 minutes. Make ahead and reheat them before serving.

Tomato Quiche Tartlets