Bring the aromas of your favorite bakery home with our pastry recipes. If you're a beginner, don't be intimidated. Pastry dishes always start with a dough consisting of flour, water, and solid fat (which can be shortening, butter, or lard). Some common examples include pies, tarts, donuts, croissants, Danishes, and the Caribbean traditional Christmas cakes and recipes. Here's a handful of our favorite recipes, including some easy shortcuts, such as frozen puff pastry or refrigerated piecrust.