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    Pastries, Pies & Tarts by Pastries Like a Pro โ€” explore irresistible recipes and pro baking secrets for your next sweet creation!

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    • A slice of the American Pie Crust showing off it's flakiness.
      American Pie Crust Tutorial
    • A slice of the Chocolate Coconut Tart sits on a lace edged white plate with a red napkin and a fork behind it.
      No Bake Chocolate Coconut Tart
    • A slice of the Butter Run Pecan Tart sists on a brown striped plate with a dollup of whipped cream.
      Butter-Rum Pecan Tart Recipe
    • Three Apple Caramel Handpies on a white plate.
      Apple Caramel Hand Pies
    • A slice of Tropical Macadamia & Coconut Tart sits on a clear plate with a teal colored napkin and cup and saucer beside it.
      Macadamia and Coconut Tart
    • Caramelized Peach Tart
      Caramelized Peach Tart with Brown Sugar Crumble
    • A slice of the Cafe au Lait tart sits on a white plate that is on a tan plate with a napkin and fork behind it.
      Cafรฉ au Lait Chocolate Tart
    • A slice of Mille-Feuille (Napoleon Pastry) with its white fondant and chocolate chevron desigh sits on a marble late with other slices in the background.
      Mille-Feuille (Napoleon Pastry)
    • Swirls of Pastry Cream on an Orange Tart.
      Pastry Cream Filling (Crรจme Pรขtissiรจre)
    • A slice of Bailey's Pie for Pi Day with its dark bottom layer, light mousse layer and whipped cream edging sits on a white plate with the ie in the background and a cup next to the plate.
      Bailey's Pi Day Pie
    • A slice of Easier Danish Pastry sits on a silver cake server with the braid in the background.
      Easier "Danish Pastry" Recipe
    • A slice of the pumpkin tart finished with a lattice design and whipped cream sits on a white plate with an orange and green gourd behind it as well as the pumpkin tart itself
      (Almost) No Bake Pumpkin Tart
    • A plate of turnovers featuring the Amazing Pastry Dough Recipe.
      Amazing Pastry Dough Recipe
    • A slice of the S'more Tart with it's browned marshmallow topping sits on a brown rimmed plate with a fork and napkin in the background.
      How to Make A S'mores Tart
    • A slice of No Bake Strawberry Pie finished with whipped cream, sits on a white plate with a yellow gingham background.
      (Almost) No Bake Strawberry Pie
    • A slice of Banoffee Pie with coffee whipped cream sits on a white plate.
      Amazing Banoffee Pie Recipe
    • An individual Chocolate Caramel Tart on a white background with raspberries.
      No Bake Mini Chocolate Caramel Tarts
    • A slice of Dutch Peach Pie on a white lace plate with a fork beside it.
      Dutch Peach Pie
    • Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
      Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
    • The Pรขte Sucrรฉe Crust in a tart pan with a removable bottom ready to be baked.
      The Easiest Pรขte Sucrรฉe Pastry Crust
    • Lemon Meringue Pie
      Updated Lemon Meringue Pie
    • Chocolate Glazed Bakewell Tart
    • Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie slice on a plate with the pie plate in the background.
      Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie
    • Slice of Blueberry Lemon Pizza
      Blueberry Lemon Pizza in a Brioche Crust
    • A meringue topped coconut cream pie in a glass pie pan with plates and forks beside it.
      Coconut Cream Pie with a Difference
    • Two Kouign Amann
      A Better Kouign Amann
    • A slice of the Mincemeat Cream Cheese Danish sits on a white plate with a cofee cup and the uncut danish in the background.
      Part 2: Mincemeat Cream Cheese Danish
    • Mincemeat Tartlets
      Mincemeat Tarts
    • Sunny Side Up Apricot Pastries
      Sunny Side Up Apricot Pastries
    • Candied Cranberries
      Candied Cranberries
    • Mincemeat
      Time to Make Mincemeat
    • Macadamia Golden Syrup Tart
      Macadamia Golden Syrup Tart
    • Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart
      Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart
    • A butter crust holds a raspberry jam filling topped with an almond filling of toasted almonds, sugar, butter, eggs, amaretto, almond and vanilla flavoring. It is finished with a dusting of powdered sugar
      Easy Almond Raspberry Tart
    • Sky High Salted Caramel Chocolate Pie
      Sky High Salted Caramel Chocolate Pie
    • Cranberry Linzer Tart
      Make Ahead Cranberry Linzer Tart
    • Danish Butter Cake
      Quick Danish Pastry (Viennabrod)
    • Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
      Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
    • Rows of lemon curd tartlet petit fours.
      How to Make Lemon Curd
    • Peach Curd Tart
      Peach Curd Tart - A Summer Treat

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    • Two chocolate truffles on a silver serving dish.
      Chocolate Chocolate Truffles
    • Zippy Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
      Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
    • Cranberry Orange Muffins in three sizes, mini, regular and Texas on a gray plate with a red napkin.
      A Cranberry Orange Muffin
    • Cooled Caramel in a bowl.
      Caramel - A Building Block of Pastry
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      Scones with Cranberry Strawberry Jam
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      Garlic Oregano Cracker Bread

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      Cuccidati - Italy's Finest Cookie
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