Pastries
Cranberry Upside-Down Muffins
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Blueberry Bran Sunflower Muffins
These fruit-rich, nutty muffins were a highlight on a summer-beach-weekend menu.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Raspberry Corn Muffins
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Lemon Cream and Raspberry Phyllo Napoleons
In this easy version of the classic napoleon, crisp phyllo pastry squares are layered with lemon cream and raspberries. Jars of ready-made lemon curd are available in the preserves section of most supermarkets.
Cream Cheese and Jam Turnovers
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Date and Oatmeal Yogurt Muffins
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Baking Powder Biscuits
Light-gold and crusty outside, moist and fine-textured inside.
Miniature Gougeres
(Gruyère Cheese Puffs)
Puff Pastry Turnovers with Shrimp, Scallops and Spinach
Serve these pastries as the first course of a special-occasion supper — maybe with a bottle of chilled Champagne.
Olive Biscuits
(LES SCOURTINS AUX OLIVES DE NYONS)
Jean-Pierre Autrand of Les Vieux Moulins in Nyons, Provence, shared the family recipe for these crisp, salty-sweet cookies.
Lemon Cream Scones
The whipping cream that is added to these slightly sweet scones gives them a delicate texture, while the lemon peel and dried apricots add terrific flavor.
Ginger Date Muffins
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Pumpkin-Seed Cheddar Corn Muffins
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
