Recipes for savory pies and buns

Try your favorite cheeseburgers in empanada form—Spanish crescent-shaped pastries filled with filling. For the filling, combine all the ingredients for a delicious burger in a bowl: seared ground beef, cheese, pickles...

This delicious meat with its incomparable crust deserves to be a traditional holiday dish. The spices perfectly complement the beef's flavor. The dish is completed with traditional English...

Prepare delicious turnovers, using the Mexican dish fajita as the filling—a pocket-shaped pastry. Unlike fajitas wrapped in a tortilla, these pastries are easier to take with...

Light and airy pumpkin soufflé with cheese, shaped like mini cupcakes, is a unique and delicious treat for a large group. The base of the soufflé is a béchamel sauce made from flour, butter, and milk.

Bridies are traditional Scottish pasties, the culinary pride of the town of Forfar, where the bridie pie even became the mascot of the local football team. Bridies were invented in the mid-19th century and, according to one...

Bieroks pirozhki are very popular among German immigrants living in the United States. They are baked from yeast dough and filled with fried minced meat and cabbage. But unlike Russian bieroks...

Bake a delicious appetizer made from thin dough with a cheese filling. This is a variation of the traditional Bulgarian banitsa, made not as a pie, but as individual layers. Place on baking sheets...

Aloo pie (aloo, meaning potato in Hindi) is a fried, thin-crust pastry filled with potato. Samosas from Trinidad and Tobago are a fusion of Asian, Indian, Arabic, and...

Whole-wheat flour, mixed in equal proportions with all-purpose flour, gives these yeast-free buns a deeper, nuttier flavor and aroma. These buns are healthier than white ones and can be...

Quick, individual pizzas for breakfast that take no more than 20 minutes to prepare. Use whole-grain English muffins as the base. Cut them in half and place a slice on each...

Even if you have absolutely no baking experience, you'll be able to make these puff pastries with flying colors. They'll also taste just like those from a bakery. To bake them, you'll need ready-made puff pastry...

These cross buns are inspired by the famous Battenberg cake—a sponge cake with a yellow and pink checkerboard pattern, covered in marzipan. Cross buns are considered a traditional Easter pastry throughout...

If you're cooking a roast, be sure to serve it with Yorkshire pudding—an old English snack made with batter baked in the fat dripping from the roast. Yorkshire pudding is usually...

Gougères are French pastries made from small balls of choux pastry filled with cheese. The filling is most often made from melting cheeses with a distinct flavor and aroma, such as...

Hushpuppies, small, crispy doughnuts, are a traditional snack in the American South, where they're often served with seafood. This recipe pairs hushpuppies with seafood to create a...

These ear-shaped puff pastries, or palmieres, will grace your table with their striking appearance alone. And their stunning filling of Parmesan cheese, meat, and caramelized onions will definitely leave no one...

This enormous quesadilla, flavored with four of America's most popular sandwiches, is the perfect treat for a large group. As the name suggests, this appetizer combines two dishes: Mexican...

Monkey bread is a popular American pastry, a pie or large cake made from numerous rolled dough balls filled with filling, which are then separated by hand and eaten. It likely originated...

These snail-shaped buns taste similar to the traditional Greek pie, spanakopita, filled with cheese and spinach, except they're made with yeast dough instead of thin phyllo. On...

These buns are filled with a popular savory topping made from a mixture of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic flakes, and onion flakes. Mix these ingredients and toast them in the oven. To add a touch of flavor...

These yeast buns are filled with duxelles, a concentrated mushroom paste. The filling is made with several types of mushrooms, such as button mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms. They are chopped and fried with...

Homemade yeast buns filled with ham, cheese, and leeks are perfect for a filling snack, a delicious breakfast, or a substitute for bread for lunch or dinner. The preparation process...

This versatile choux pastry is ideal for airy baked goods such as eclairs, profiteroles, and gougères.

Bake some traditional English scones for tea. These scones are quick and easy to make. For a more flaky dough, don't knead it too much, but roll and flatten it a few times...

Red wine lovers will appreciate these individual strudels filled with pears simmered in aromatic Cabernet, both for their rich, spicy flavor and for their ease of preparation.

These pirozhki are mushroom caps filled with breadcrumbs and cheese, wrapped in puff pastry. They're incredibly easy to make if you have ready-made puff pastry on hand.

Briouats are a Moroccan snack filled with a sweet or meaty filling, wrapped in thin dough and fried in oil. Make crispy triangular briouats filled with kefta, a ground beef filling...

These authentic cemitas buns are primarily used to make the Mexican sandwiches of the same name, but you can also use them to make any other sandwiches with a lot of filling...

Mexican bolillos are a close relative of the French baguette. Just as delicious, mouth-watering, and crispy, they're made in the form of a small, oblong pastry with pointed ends.

English scones differ from other types of buns in that they are prepared quickly and are made with unleavened dough. Scones turn out golden brown, delicious, and soft on the inside. Bake them with a savory filling...

Hushpuppies are small, deep-fried cornmeal doughnuts that are simply irresistible! Traditionally served in the southern regions of the United States as a side dish with fish, seafood, or...

These buns were first made over a century ago in Boston at one of the oldest hotels in the United States, the Parker House. They are still baked in the hotel's restaurant, and the recipe has spread throughout...

Street food lovers have likely encountered more than one sandwich bun that leaves much to be desired. Hot dogs are one of the simplest types of sandwiches, requiring minimal ingredients:...

A Mother's Day brunch can start with the delightful aroma wafting from the kitchen. These delicious buttermilk scones are quick to make. They're fluffy, more like a shortbread, and...

An appetizer with an unrivaled flavor that should be enjoyed freshly baked. Although, chances are, it'll disappear so quickly that there won't be any leftovers to reheat. No...

Mini croissants are always a hit with everyone. You can serve these miniature rolls for breakfast, dessert, take them with you on a walk, or treat guests with them. Make a large batch of delicious...

This delicious and filling appetizer is a must-have for your holiday menu. These rich brioches have a crispy crust, an airy, buttery crumb, and a fragrant mushroom filling with a creamy...

This delicious and crispy cheese and ham sandwich is a great alternative to traditional hot breakfast sandwiches or a tasty appetizer at a party. It takes significantly less time to prepare...

These soft, light, and airy buns combine the best of both worlds: the ease of making breakfast buns and a worthy substitute for the cookie of the same name. They contain a minimal set of ingredients,...

A calzone is an Italian crescent-shaped pie with a filling inside, which is actually a type of pizza. Traditionally, calzones are baked in an oven and filled with mozzarella,...

Among the many different puddings, Yorkshire pudding stands out because it's not a dessert at all, but rather a bread to accompany a hot meal. It's an oven-baked batter in the shape of a cake with a cavity...

We all have premium wheat flour at home, which is ideal for baking pastries, pancakes, and buns. But if you decide to bake bread, you'll need bread flour...

Empanadas are Spanish pastries with a variety of fillings, popular in virtually all Spanish-speaking countries and the United States. Bake them with unusual fillings like eggplant Parma, Italian puff pastry...

American slider burgers—miniature sandwiches just about 5 cm in diameter—are a great idea for a party or celebration appetizer. They look like burgers shaped like canapés. Very original and...

To try these delicious little buns, you'll likely have to start cooking the day before. However, the results are worth it. You can increase the sugar amount if desired. These brioches will be...

You'll agree that quality bread, just like meat, affects the flavor of the entire sandwich. And sometimes, no matter how delicious the patty, a rubbery bun can ruin the burger experience. To...

Austrian Kaiser (or Imperial) buns are an incredibly light and airy bread with a crisp crust, made primarily from wheat flour, water, and yeast. They've been around since the 18th century...

Hoagie rolls are elongated buns made from yeast dough, most often used to make hoagie sandwiches or submarine sandwiches. Hoagie rolls resemble...

Start your morning the French way with a cup of coffee and a warm brioche. The famous French brioche, immortalized in Manet's still lifes, has been considered a Sunday classic in its homeland for centuries...