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 ...

Brandied Chocolate Pear Puff

1 (17 ounce) package (1 sheet) frozen puff pastry
2 pears, slightly under-ripe
2 tablespoons brandy
1 cup miniature chocolate chips

Thaw pastry at room temperatur ...

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 ...

Quick Cherry Turnovers

1 (8-count) can refrigerated crescent rolls
1 can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons water

Heat oven according to package directions on rolls. S ...

Favorite Cream Puffs

From the kitchen of Linda Kilbride, Maricopa, Arizona

Cream Puffs
1/2 cup butter-flavored Crisco
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
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Cherry Cream Puffs

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

Filling
1 cup milk
3/4 cup sour cream
1 small box vanilla instant pudding
1 ...

Grilled Strawberry Croissants

4 croissants
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup strawberry preserves or jam

Slice croissants in half and spread bottom half of each croissant with ricotta cheese; top w ...

Banana Pastries

Dough
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons shortening
4 tablespoons sweet butter
1/2 cup water

Filling
2 large bananas
1/3 cup finely chopped dried ...

Apricot Filling

1 pound dry apricots
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup drained, crushed pineapple (optional)

Cover apricots with water. Boil until soft. Drain and grind or use ...

Pineapple Filling

1 (13 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter

Cook pineapple, sugar and cornstarch until thick. Add butter while ...