Fudge Pillows

1/2 cup firm butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fudge Cream Cheese Filling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream Cheese Jam Turnovers

Source: Gourmet - March 1993

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
3/4 cup cream cheese
3/4 cup jam, such as apricot or cherry, or orange marmalade
Egg wash mad ...

Boston Cream Croissants

1 1/4 cups cold milk
1 small box instant vanilla or French vanilla pudding
1 cup thawed Cool Whip
12 miniature croissants
1 square Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate
1 tablespo ...

Pastry-Wrapped Raspberry Crisps

Source: Bon App?tit - June 1996

A bit more elegant than the average crisp, these pretty single-serving desserts are still quick to prepare.

Crust
1 ...

Little Ears (Orejitas)

Puff Pastry
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (4 sticks) butter, ice cold
1 teaspoon Mexican lime juice
1 cup ice water

In an electric mixer bow ...

Crescent Cream Cheese Danish Squares

2 (8-count) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg, separated
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract ...

Raspberry Napoleons

1 package puff pastry
1 large box instant vanilla pudding
1 jar raspberry preserves
White chocolate
Dark chocolate

Cut puff pastry dough into 2 1/2 x 4-inch rectangles. F ...

Jam 'n' Cheese Turnovers

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
3/4 cup cream cheese (at room temperature)
3/4 cup fruit jam, your choice
1 large egg
1 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar< ...

Cream Puffs with Cannoli Cream

Cream Puffs
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
4 eggs

Cannoli Cream
2 pounds ricotta cheese
1 cup confectioners' ...

Honey-Poppy Seed Filling

1 cup ground poppy seeds
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon allspice

Bring poppy seeds and milk to a slow boil and simmer for a ...