Basic Dough

An old-fashioned, grandma-approved recipe is the only way to go for something like sweet rolls. Follow this dough recipe to the T and you won't regret a thing.


Time:   1-2 hours

It's time to switch to homemade phyllo dough. At only four ingredients and less than a half hour, the dough making process might be a pleasant surprise for you.


Time:   under 30 minutes

This basic sweet dough can be used to make a variety of recipes, including rolls and breads. It is a versatile dough that can be flavored with different extracts or spices.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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Time:   under 30 minutes

No matter how good the filling, an empanada is only as good as its dough. That's where this scratch-made recipe comes into play. With a go-to dough as good as this one, you can start...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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Made with all-purpose flour, mashed potatoes, active dry yeast, water, sugar, salt, shortening, eggs


Time:   over 5 hours

Your flawless pot pies and pastries won't let you go back to the packaged puff pastry once you make it from scratch. Also freezes well if you want to make an extra big batch.


Time:   2-5 hours

Pate a choux, also known as choux pastry, is a pastry dough used in both sweet and savory applications. It's the dough used in profiteroles and cream puffs.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Pate a choux is a delicate pastry that can be used for anything like cream puffs, profiteroles, gougeres, or whatever filling you want.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours