Citrus-Pumpkin Flans
These syrup-glazed Mexican custards taste like pumpkin pie without the crust.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Chill: 4 hrs
Bake: 40 mins
Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding with Glazed Pears
Cinnamon and dulce de leche flavor this custardy, Mexican-inspired dessert. Brown butter-glazed pears are a warm and fruity complement.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 1 hr to 2 hrs
Cool: 20 mins
Easy Chocolate-Almond Croissants
Refrigerated crescent rolls make recreating this rich French pastry so easy.
Yield: 8 croissants
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 15 mins 350°F
Italian Amaretti Cookies
These light and airy bites are flavored with almonds and amaretto liqueur.
Yield: about 48 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 13 mins
Oven: 325°F
Linzer Pinwheels
For pretty, Austrian-inspired cookies, slather buttery cookie dough with raspberry preserves, and then slice into spirals and bake.
Yield: about 72 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Chill: 5 hrs to 24 hrs
Bake: 10 mins 375°F
German Chocolate Wafer Cookies
These no-bake treats mimic German chocolate cake with its decadent coconut-pecan frosting and rich chocolate flavor.
Makes: 40 servings
Yield: 40 cookies
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Plum-Almond Kuchen Roll
This old-world German recipe bakes into a tender, fruit- and nut-filled pastry.
Makes: 24 servings
Yield: 2 loaves (12 servings each)
Prep: 1 hr
Rise: 1 hr 30 mins
Bake: 20 mins 375°F
Sugar & Spice Steamed Pudding
With spices and candied fruit, this English stove-top dessert is the perfect holiday stand-in for coffee cake.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cool: 40 mins
Cook: 1 hr 45 mins 325°F
Classic Gingerbread
English-style gingerbread takes on a cake-like form, instead of the more familiar, brittle cookies. This version is served with a warm lemon sauce.
Makes: 9 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cool: 30 mins
Bake: 35 mins 350°F
Chunky Dried Fruit Cake
A take on the classic dessert that has roots in ancient Rome, this recipe features five kinds of dried fruit and three kinds of nuts.
Makes: 20 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 1 hr 15 mins 325°F
Cool: 15 mins
Sweet Vanilla-Polenta Pudding
Tiny seeds from a vanilla bean give this dessert pudding its mouthwatering flavor. Rich mascarpone cheese topping adds decadence.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Stand: 20 mins
Ginger Pear Galette
Frozen puff pastry makes a flaky crust similar to pastries traditional to French tarts or galettes. Choose slightly under-ripe Anjou or Bosc pears for this elegant dessert.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 18 mins 400°F
Madeleine Cookies with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
The rich flavor of real vanilla bean is the perfect complement to these buttery French cookies.
Yield: 48 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 10 mins 375°F per batch
Cool: 1 min per batch
Honey-Roasted Pears with Caramel Sauce
The secret to these moist and flavorful, Mexican-inspired pears is basting the fruit with a honey-spice and vanilla bean syrup during roasting.
Makes: 2 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Roast: 1 hr 325°F
Sweet Ricotta with Amaretti and Fresh Plum Sauce
Macaroons flavored with sweet almonds are known in Italy as amaretti cookies. They make a delightful topper for this creamy fruit dessert.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 4 hrs to 24 hrs
Festive Rice Pudding
The Arborio rice in this dessert is a short-grain rice used for Italian risotto. For a Scandinavian twist on rice pudding, hide a whole almond in the dish. Whoever eats it is believed to have good luck in the coming year.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 5 hrs
Greek Honey-Dipped Cookies
"Melomakarona," a traditional Greek Christmas cookie, is made in a rounded shape so it retains its soft texture. After the cookies cool, they are dipped in a mixture of honey and spices.
Makes: 60 servings
Yield: about 5 dozen cookies
Prep: 1 hr 15 mins
Bake: 9 mins 375°F per batch
Lebkuchen
We've added lemon glaze to Germany's famous cardamom- and cloves-spiced, honey cookies.
Yield: 48 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Chill: 3 hrs
Bake: 8 mins to 10 mins 350°F
Caballeros Ricos (Bread Pudding with Almonds and Cinnamon Syrup)
Pure decadence, this Mexican pudding boasts an ultrarich flavor thanks to the combination of whole milk, coffee, cloves, and almonds.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 1 hr
Bake: 25 mins 350°F
Honey Pistachio Tart
Simply flavored but incredibly delicious, this pistachio-packed tart is a French-inspired finale to a holiday party. It's rich, dense, and infused with the sweet essence of honey.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 35 mins 375°F
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