Shortcrust Pastries

Pasticciotto is a popular Italian dessert consisting of a shortcrust pastry filled with flavorful pastry cream. Traditionally, the crust is made with lard, so that it is moister and softer than the regular crust prepared with butter. It is recomme... READ MORE

A pasty is a traditional pastry. It consists of a pastry case that’s filled with desired ingredients and then baked until golden brown. Once baked, the pasty can be served warm, but it can also be enjoyed later when it cools down. Although t... READ MORE

Hoenderpastei is a South African dish consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell filled with pieces of chicken, vegetables such as onions, carrots, and celery, hard-boiled eggs, and seasonings such as pepper, lemon juice, salt, and bay leaves. Simple... READ MORE

Cornish pasty is a popular dish that is a specialty of Cornwall. Shaped into a form of the letter D or a half-moon, this crispy and juicy pastry is filled with beef and various root vegetables and seasonings. The golden color of the pastry is achi... READ MORE

Flaouna is a traditional pastry consisting of flour, eggs, sugar, butter, yeast, water, and salt. It is additionally enriched with cheese, raisins, and fresh herbs such as mint. The dough is sprinkled with sesame seeds on top and baked until it de... READ MORE

One of the most famous Belgian desserts, this sweet and spicy, tart-shaped filled pastry is prepared exclusively in the Flemish town of Lier. The delectable Liers vlaaike consists of thin, pâté brisée crust filled with a thick,... READ MORE

An ancient Chinese delicacy eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival, known as mooncake, is a pie-like pastry made with a shortcrust base called yueh ping that is traditionally filled with black sesame seed or lotus seed past... READ MORE

Carac is a small Swiss pastry prepared with shortbread pie crust, chocolate, cream, and green icing. It is especially popular in the French part of the country. Even though most of these pastries are prepared in smaller sizes, they can also be enl... READ MORE

Named after the county town of Angus, where they originated in the 18th century as Scotland's answer to the already famed Cornish pasty, bridies are shortcrust pastry turnovers traditionally filled with chunks or strips of beef that was browned in... READ MORE

This German specialty consists of thin strips of shortcrust pastry that are loosely intertwined and wrapped into balls which are deep-fried until golden and crispy. Traditional versions are dusted with sugar, but there are also variations may be c... READ MORE

Cantonese mooncakes are a type of traditional Chinese pastry that is notably enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a significant festival in many Asian countries. These mooncakes are distinctive with their tender, thin, and slightly bro... READ MORE

This traditional dessert hails from Apulia, and it is usually associated with Salento and the city of Lecce. It consists of a shortcrust pastry shell that is filled with pear or quince jam and almond paste. After it is filled, the oval-shaped trea... READ MORE

Bocconotto is a small Italian dessert consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell filled with various ingredients depending on the region. In Abruzzo, it is filled with chocolate, almonds, and fruit jam, while in Apulia, the tartlet is filled with bla... READ MORE

Suzhou mooncake are a particular variety of mooncake that originated from Suzhou, a city in the Jiangsu province of China. Differing significantly from the perhaps more widely-known Cantonese-style mooncakes, Suzhou mooncakes boast a flaky, multi-... READ MORE

The Shanghai mooncake is a type of mooncake from Shanghai, that's distinctive from the better-known Cantonese variety. A notable feature of Shanghai mooncakes is their crust, which is buttery, shortbread-like, and often glossy from a light egg was... READ MORE

Pinza Bolognese is a traditional shortcrust pastry-based dessert from Bologna, belonging to a group of torte da credenza, which could be translated as cupboard cakes - simple cakes that can last for days without being stored in a... READ MORE

The bocconotto di Castel Frentano, also known as "castellino," is a traditional tartlet from the Castel Frentano in Abruzzo, Italy. The shortcrust pastry made using extra virgin olive oil is filled with a rich cream of dark chocolate, almonds, and... READ MORE

Petrali are traditional Christmas cookies from Reggio Calabria, Italy, cherished for their distinctive half-moon shape and rich, spiced fillings. The dough, typically a shortcrust pastry, encases a mixture of dried figs, walnuts, almonds, and citr... READ MORE

Minni di Virgini, also known as "Virgin's Breasts," are traditional dome-shaped sweets made from shortcrust pastry and filled with a rich mixture of milk cream, candied pumpkin (zuccata), chocolate chips, and cinnamon. They are typically topped wi... READ MORE