List of recipes using Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): 60 recipes (alcohol-free)

Avocado "tarte fine"

The French "tarte fine" (pronounced "feen") is a literally a thin tart, made on a precooked flat base of puff pastry. This delicious, crisp, savoury tart is topped with cream cheese, slices of avocado, a trickle of lime juice and fresh coriander.
July 15^th 202048 K 60 min.

Courgette tart with mint

Fried rounds of courgette in a puff pastry case with a feta and mint filling. You will find that this combination of feta with mint gives an agreeable fresh lift to this tart.
June 11^th 2011164 K4.1 1 hour 25 min.

Ham spirals

These puff pastry spirals made with smoked ham are delicious and quick to make.
September 7^th 2018122 K3.8 60 min.

Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie

This recipe is made from vegetables cut small and blanched, mixed with pieces of salt-cod and cream, then baked in small soup dishes with a puff pastry lid.
September 7^th 2018275 K3.9 4 hours 35 min.

Olive twists

These savoury puff-pastry twists (rather like smoked salmon sacristains) make an ideal aperitif snack. The pastry is simply spread with tapenade.
September 7^th 201865 K3.7 1 hour 40 min.

Small cheese and bacon rolls

These small aperitif snacks can be prepared in advance and heated at the last minute, or served cold.
September 7^th 2018353 K5 1 hour 25 min.

Small foie gras pasties

Dainty pasties, filled with a morsel of seasoned foie gras.
September 7^th 2018316 K4.6 2 hours

Smoked salmon sacristains

Sacristain (sexton in English, a strange name though common in French cooking) is a small pastry twist, made with puff pastry. There are many recipes with different flavours, sweet or savoury. Here is one with smoked salmon, ideal as an aperitif.
February 21^th 2011228 K 33.9 1 hour 30 min.

Thin summer tart "à la grecque"

A fresh, summery tart with a thin base of pre-cooked puff pastry, spread with a cream-feta mixture, and topped with slices of tomato and cucumber.
July 18^th 202122 K 55 min.

Thin tomato jelly and avocado tart

For this sophisticated recipe, we'll be preparing a disc of tomato jelly to sit on a puff pastry base. This is topped with slices of avocado in a lime dressing.
September 30^th 202032 K 5 hours 20 min.

Tomato and courgette tart

This summer tart has a puff pastry base topped with a rosette of sliced tomatoes and sautéd courgettes. For a more substantial dish, add some diced feta on top before cooking.
July 18^th 2010225 K4.2 2 hours 5 min.

Tomato tart

This tart is very easy and quick to prepare.
January 13^th 2011275 K4.8 1 hour 20 min.

Vegetable rosette tart

Blanched courgettes and carrots arranged in a rosette with a feta filling.
October 6^th 2010173 K3.8 1 hour 55 min.

Crusty cockle tart

A small puff pastry tart case filled with cockles in a cream and egg-yolk sauce ("a la poulette" in French).
March 17^th 2013103 K4.3 2 hours 55 min.

Koulibiak in pie dish

Koulibiak is a traditional russian recipe from, usually served in a flat puff pastry fish shape. Here is an easier version, in a pie dish.
September 7^th 2018363 K3.8 3 hours 20 min.

Langoustine and leek tarts

Small puff pastry cases filled with a layer of chopped leeks, fried langoustines (also known as scampi or Dublin Bay prawns), topped with hollandaise sauce.
May 13^th 2012107 K4.2 1 hour 30 min.

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington consists of a beef fillet (or tenderloin) that is first seared, then cooked in the oven in a puff pastry crust stuffed with a mushroom duxelles and morsels of foie gras. The recipe is rather long, but fairly straightfoward. Here I show you all the tips to help you make it sucessfully...
December 24^th 2023117 K5 1 hour 40 min.

Cabbage and cheddar quiche

For this recipe, our quiche will be topped with sliced cabbage cooked on the side with a shallot, grated cheddar, and a lightly mustarded quiche mix.
September 12^th 20246,929 1 hour 30 min.

Cheese and tomato tart

A thin puff pastry base, precooked to be extra crisp, filled after cooling with a bed of cream cheese, then a generous layer of tomatoes (as many different colours as possible) to create a colourful and flavoursome tart.
September 2^nd 202026 K 1 hour 45 min.

Chicken and mushroom pie

This lovely pie has a puff pastry crust filled with a mixture of fried mushrooms, diced chicken and parsley, all bound in a cream sauce.
May 10^th 202394 K 14.4 1 hour 40 min.

Chicken pie

Apart from the obvious chicken, this pie's puff pastry "lid" also conceals mushrooms, bacon, hard-boiled eggs and leeks.
May 10^th 2023113 K4.3 2 hours 30 min.

Comtoise tart for Seàn

This tart has all the flavour of the Franche-Comté: the puff-pastry base is covered with diced Morteau sausage and fried potatoes. This is topped with cancoillotte cheese - totally delicious!
March 10^th 202178 K4.2 1 hour 50 min.

Fine multi-tomato tart

This simple but very elegant tart makes the most of different tomato varieties. Their diversity allows us to create a multi-coloured tart, featuring all their attractive shades.
October 14^th 201849 K 60 min.

Ham "friand" pie

A "friand" (the word means "fond"!) is a sort of French pasty. This pie-style version has two layers of puff pastry filled with a mixture of cheese, ham and bechamel sauce.
September 8^th 201887 K4.2 1 hour 5 min.

Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise

This is a quiche-style tart with a Piedmont-inspired twist: the filling is made with eggs, mascarpone (lighter than the usual cream) and Parmesan. The tart still has a moist texture to balance the puff-pastry crust, with the flavour of leeks and purple artichokes.
December 7^th 201650 K5 1 hour 25 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart

The puff pastry case is filled with a layer of leek, lightly fried chunks of fresh tuna and a quiche mixture.
April 17^th 202276 K5 1 hour 15 min.

Maroilles cheese quiche

Traditional recipe from northern France, using a typical and tasty regional cheese. But this can be replaced by another (see below).
April 17^th 2022247 K 34.7 2 hours 30 min.

Mushroom tart

Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
May 10^th 202327 K 55 min.

Nanou's tuna tart

Crisp puff pastry topped with tuna, mushrooms and cooked shallots.
May 10^th 2023120 K4.2 1 hour 40 min.

Pissaladière with puff pastry

This savoury tart is a traditional speciality around Nice, on France's Cote d'Azur. Originally, pissaladière had much in common with its Italian cousin, the pizza, but made with onions, anchovies and olives, and without tomatoes. This is a slightly different version, more friable (with a...
May 7^th 201751 K3.9 1 hour 40 min.

Quick flaky pizza

This pizza with a difference has a thin puff-pastry base instead the traditional dough. Apart from this small refinement, the basic elements you would expect are all there: tomato sauce, a variety of toppings and fresh basil leaves.
September 26^th 2018107 K 40 min.

Rustic chicken and mushroom pie

This homely looking pie gets back to what good, old-fashioned pies are all about: it's round, deep and has both a proper bottom and lid. The one small concession to modernity is the use of puff pastry for a lighter, crisper crust. The filling combines mushrooms, leeks and diced chicken in a cream...
May 10^th 202366 K 1 hour 35 min.

Shallot confit tart

This savoury tart is full of flavour: the thin puff-pastry case is filled with lightly grilled slices of ham and a mixture of cream and Époisses cheese, topped with a layer of oven-cooked shallot confit. This tart can be eated hot, of course, but is also good cold or reheated until just warmed...
October 23^th 201646 K4.7 2 hours 25 min.

Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart

A tomato tart is a real taste of summer: this one uses cherry tomatoes, finished with a drizzle of pesto after cooking. Cherry tomatoes are an ideal way to add a variety of colours for a tart that looks just as good as it tastes.
August 23^th 202033 K 1 hour 1 min.

Thin endive tart

This thin tart (made with puff pastry) is a sort of quiche. It is fairly light, with smoked ham and endives fried from raw (not blanched first).
April 17^th 202254 K4.9 60 min.

Thin spinach and potato tart

A savoury tart with a thin puff pastry base, crushed potatoes, spinach, bechamel sauce and topped with a sprinkling of grated cheese.
June 13^th 202127 K5 60 min.

Tomato feuilleté with pesto

This is a fairly simple recipe, but the result is an elegant, thin tart, bursting with delicious Italian colour. The base is a a feuilletage, but savoury this time, topped with the concentrated flavours of Italian cuisine: pesto, tomatoes and Parmesan.
September 8^th 201840 K4.1 60 min.

Two-cheese quiche

This extra-tasty quiche is made with diced ham and a combination of two cheeses: Comté and Cheddar.
April 17^th 202258 K4 1 hour 2 min.

Vegetable pie

Three layers of vegetables, baked in puff pastry.
September 10^th 2018237 K3.9 1 hour 25 min.

Apple and pear tart

Apples and pears are combined in this sophisticated autumn tart. The pears are laid decoratively on top of stewed apple.
October 27^th 201493 K 24.9 60 min.

Apple Pie

This classic of family cooking is quite simple: just a puff pastry "shell" sealing in lightly sweetened slices of apple. During cooking, the fruit softens to resemble stewed apple. Serve warm, if possible, to enjoy at its best.
September 11^th 201864 K3.7 55 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts)

The French semelle is a flat rectangular tart with a base of puff pastry. In this version, a layer of stewed apple is spread on the pastry, then topped with finely-sliced fruit.
October 28^th 2011152 K4.3 1 hour 5 min.

Caramelised apple pie

Apple pie made with caramelised apples.
September 11^th 2018254 K4.3 1 hour 55 min.

Cochelin d'Evreux

This cochelin, from the town of Evreux in Normandy, is a sort of giant apple turnover, flavoured with vanilla. It is served in slices, like a cake.
September 10^th 201875 K5 2 hours 2 min.

Crisp apricot and pistachio tart

This delightful tart has a caramelized puff-pastry base, topped with apricots and pistachios. The recipe is simple and delicious.
July 12^th 202324 K 1 hour 15 min.

Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan

The filling of this pistachio flan with almonds and apricots contrasts with crisp case, made with puff pastry, rather than the more usual shortcrust pastry.
July 13^th 202255 K4.3 1 hour 25 min.

Express apple tart

A fine apple tart, very quick to make.
April 8^th 2020363 K 24.6 55 min.

Little caramelized peach tarts

This is an elegant summer dessert: a thin base of puff pastry, topped with caramelized peach slices. For a delicious contrast of hot and cold, serve with the reduced caramel and citrus sauce poured over over hot and, at the last minute, a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, .
September 11^th 201651 K3.8 1 hour 15 min.

Millefeuille

Millefeuille is one of the best pastries available, if it is well made, i.e.: 2 layers of light vanilla cream between 3 layers of fine crispy (possibly caramelized) puff pastry.
October 13^th 2010327 K4.6 1 hour 45 min.

Mini lemon millefeuilles

These dainty and delicious mini millefeuilles have layers of puff pastry filled with lemon confectioner's custard (pastry cream). They are a bit tricky because they are quite fragile and do not keep well once assembled. But freshly made, they are a true delight.
March 25^th 201839 K 2 hours 25 min.

Mini palmiers

Palmiers are a traditional French patisserie, consisting of folded puff pastry caramelized with sugar. These small versions are made with the shop-bought puff pastry that comes ready-rolled in a circle.
September 11^th 201883 K5 40 min.

Peach and verbena feuilleté

In French, a "feuilleté" can be anything, sweet or savoury, wrapped in or with a base of puff pastry, from a sausage roll to a millefeuille. This is an elegant tart-style feuilleté with a caramelized pastry base, topped with a light custard flavoured with verbena. This is based on a confectioner's...
September 3^rd 201737 K4.1 2 hours 25 min.

Puits d'amour

This delicious little cake's charming French name means "well of love". It is made up of layers of puff and choux pastry, assembled with a light caramel and filled with vanilla confectioner's custard.
August 23^th 2015113 K4.4 1 hour 45 min.

Saint Honoré cake

The Saint Honoré cake is a famous example of French patisserie. It consists of a puff pastry base surrounded by a ring of caramel-coated choux puffs and topped with whipped cream (Chantilly). It is a bit tricky to make, but this recipe gives you all the hints you need.
April 14^th 2013120 K4.7 2 hours 55 min.

Smart plum tart

This is a very simple tart recipe that combines the flavours of plums and hazelnuts. It stays crisp after cooking because it is baked in two stages.
September 22^th 202123 K 1 hour 20 min.

Strawberry feuilleté

This elegant French dessert is not quite a tart. The base is a circle of puff pastry baked and caramelized, then topped when cold with a thin layer of lime-flavoured confectioner's custard and beautiful fresh strawberries.
May 27^th 201847 K3.8 45 min.

Tart Tatin

Tart tatin is one of the great classic desserts of French cooking. It's an apple tart cooked upside down. Apples are cooked in sugar until they caramelise. Then a circle of puff pastry is put on top, and the whole tart is baked at 356°F (180°C) for 20 minutes. To serve, the tart is turned over so...
October 30^th 2015401 K 13.8 1 hour 20 min.

Yvetot Douillons

This dessert, named after a small town in Normandy, consists of a pear filled with confectioner's custard (French pastry cream), which is wrapped in a pancake and puff pastry, then baked. The "douillon" part of the name comes from a warm coat, the "douillette", of former times.
November 26^th 201473 K4.3 1 hour 3 min.

Vol-au-vent cases

Vol-au-vents, whether large or bite-sized, need a special pastry case that is hollow to take the filling. Here is how to prepare these delicate cases using puff pastry.
October 16^th 2013303 K4.1 45 min.

How to cook caramelized puff pastry well

When puff pastry is caramelized to use in patisseries like millefeuille, French chefs call it a "feuilletage" (which means "lamination" or "leafing"). This is baked on its own before being assembled with cream, fruit, etc. The baking needs to be carefully managed: the pastry should puff into layers,...
September 3^rd 2017270 K 24.9 40 min.