6 pastry fruit mince Recipes

puff pastry shells, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaf, butter or margarine, divided, peeled, medium-size fresh shrimp, halved, scallops, halved (1 lb), peeled crawfish tails (3/4 lb), halved, dry white wine, divided, all-purpose flour, shallots, minced, fresh mushrooms, chopped, clam juice, all-purpose flour, egg yolk, sour cream, salt, pepper, garnish: chopped fresh parsley

sugar, lemon zest (minced zest), orange zest (minced zest), active dry yeast, milk, heated to lukewarm (90 f to 100 f), unsalted butter, at room temperature, eggs, orange flower water, salt, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra, all-purpose flour , for dusting, and, olive oil , for preparing pan, candied fruit, finely chopped (optional), cream (optional) or chocolate whipped (optional) or meringues (optional) or pastry , optional for filling (optional)

dried apricots, water, apricot jam or 1/2 cup preserves, minced pecans or 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs, lard, chilled, unsalted butter, chilled, vegetable shortening, preferably crisco, chilled, soft wheat flour , such as white lily flour or 2 cups pastry flour or 2 cups cake flour, preferably or 2 cups all-purpose flour, salt, ice water, vegetable shortening, preferably crisco , for deep frying, sugar

thick-sliced maple bacon, diced, white potatoes or 2/3 cup red potatoes, cubed, onion, diced, roasted red pepper, diced, mushroom, diced, minced fresh rosemary, fresh spinach or 1 1/2 cups frozen spinach, well drained, salt & fresh ground pepper, cream cheese, softened, eggs, milk, gruyere or 1/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, cayenne or 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, sheet purchased puff pastry, slightly thawed (12 oz), egg, beaten with 1 tsp water, fresh fruit salad (depends on season)