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Dessert Pastries

Apple fritters, cream puffs, and other dessert pastries bring dough and fillings together in different forms. Browse pastries for a crisp shell, a tender center, or a layered sweet serving.

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  • Fig Pecan Puffs

    22 California dried figs; stewed; drained 5 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cups granulated sugar ½ cup pecan pieces Sweetened whipped cream or top milk Preheat…

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  • Basic Pie Pastry

    2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cups shortening ⅓ cup cold water, approximately If using a food processor, put the flour, salt and shortening into the con­tainer.…

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  • Crisco Double Crust Pastry

    2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup Crisco ½ cup water In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender cut Crisco until…

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  • Crisco Single Crust Pastry

    1⅓ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup Crisco 3 tablespoons cold water In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender cut…

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  • Crisco Pastry Leaves

    2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sea salt ¾ cups Butter Flavored Crisco 5 tablespoons (or more) ice water 1 tablespoon whipping cream Preheat oven to 400ºF. Combine…

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