Delicious jelly sweets to curb all of your sweet cravings!
This kolache recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, who received it from her mother! It was a standard treat in their family, made nearly every week. Now I make these kolaches for my own family for special occasions. —Maxine Hron, Quincy, Illinois
If you want this delicate custard wrapped up by layers of thin, crunchy phyllo bathed in delicious, succulent syrup, you should make galaktoboureko, the famous Greek custard pie.
Teatime isn't complete without scones, cookies, pies, or other treats; here are 10 of our favorite recipes—both sweet and savory—to pair with an afternoon cuppa.
This recipe for Bavarian cream and berries is perfect for a party. It's simple to make, but sure to impress your guests. Plus it can be whipped up in advance.
Using fresh, sweet mangoes, this creamy Homemade Mango Curd is just so easy and quick to make. It’s gorgeous served as a topping on scones, pavlova, pancakes and so much more.
The Polish recipe calls for budyn, a powdered custard which might be tricky to find outside of Poland, so I used thick pouring custard instead. You can bake the pastry form-free or if you happen to have a 30cm x 20cm cake tin, use that. You can work with the dough ball while still warm, for flaky pastry, allow the dough ball to cool completely to room temperature before adding eggs. This will help create the layers.
A fantastic chocolaty treat. Great dipped in tea!
These traditional sweet Greek honey puffs are one of my favourite desserts. So I was excited to prepare this dairy free Lenten alternative, which is just as delicious as the traditional Greek honey puffs!
Chef Anna Voloshyna says these dumplings make for the perfect weekend brunch.
The classic alfajor consists of two buttery, melt-in-the-mouth cookies filled with creamy, sweet pastry filling and topped with sprinkled powdered sugar.
Soft and light Italian Bomboloni Doughnuts rolled in sugar and filled with Italian pastry cream (crema pasticciera). These doughnuts are insanely delicious and make such a special treat!
Galaktoboureko is a Classic Greek pie that is made with a semolina custard and wrapped in flaky, buttery, crisp phyllo. These rolls are the individual version and might be better than the original dessert. They are baked to a golden perfection and then drenched in an aromatic syrup.
We've taken two Aussie cult favourites - Caramilk chocolate and lamingtons - and transformed into the ultimate sweet treat.
Belgian Spice Cookies or Speculoos are amazingly crispy, crunchy and delicious. They're not too sweet with a crunchy honeycomb-type structure. If you like the Delta Biscoff, you'll love these cookies.
Mahalabia recipe, quick and easy, chilled, make ahead Middle Eastern milk pudding, flavoured with rose water or orange blossom water. Updated March 2023.
This thick & delish pastry cream can be used to fill cakes, layered desserts, and tarts. Or simply served on its own with your favorite topping.
Andrea Slonecker demonstrates how to make kolaches with a cream cheese filling and various jams.
Apple crumble with biscoff biscuits and biscoff spread
A layer of currants squashed between two layers of dough, then baked, Garibaldi biscuits are buttery, fruity and easy to make. Also known as flies graveyard or squashed fly biscuits, these cookies have a crispy exterior and soft centre and are perfect with a cuppa.
