Pastry Cream Recipe

Thick, rich, and creamy vanilla pastry cream.

Choux Pastry (Pâte à Choux)

Learn the magic of turning flour, butter, eggs, and water into pastry balloons.

How to Make Crème Fraîche (in One Easy Step!)

Crème fraîche is easy to make at home.

Paris–Brest (Pâte à Choux With Praline Crème Mousseline)

A classic crisp and nutty French pastry.

Basic Crepe Batter

A simple crepe batter that'll allow you to whip up French crepes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Choux au Craquelin

Crispy, crunchy, buttery choux au craquelin.

Crème Légère

Light and fluffy crème légère.

Crème Brûlée for One From 'Paris Pastry Club'

Chocolate Pastry Cream Recipe

Earthy and intense chocolate pastry cream.

French Buttercream Frosting

A rich and silky buttercream made from whipped egg yolks, rather than meringue.

Lemon Pastry Cream Recipe

Zesty lemon pastry cream.

Cream Puffs

They're creamy! They're puffy! They're cream puffs!

Classic Éclairs Recipe

Crisp choux pastry, a rich vanilla bean–infused pastry cream, and an intense chocolate glaze.

Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies

A brown-butter twist on French sablés, with toasted sugar and malted milk powder for extra richness and complexity.

French Onion Soup Tarte Tatin

French onion soup, tarted up.

Pistachio Frosting

Homemade pistachio paste and French buttercream join forces in this rich and creamy frosting.

French Macarons

French in a Flash (Classic): Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée

How to Make Macarons

Classic Cherry Clafoutis

An easy (and fancy-seeming) cherry dessert.

Pissaladière

The Secret Ingredient: Preserved Lemons

Chouquettes

Airy choux pastry puffs with a topping of pearl sugar.

French in a Flash: Sweet Vanilla Quiche