Nearby is a pastry shop called the Antiga Confeitaria de Belem, home to what is arguably the Holy Grail of Portuguese sweets: pasteis de Belem, the recipe for which has been a secret for centuries.

To preserve the ancient recipe it inherited from the monastery, the Lisbon bakery keeps its pastry and custard recipes secret. Penélope: This is the secret part of the recipe that is made inside.

Dessert: The custard tart is famous all around the globe : flan pâtissier in France, Pasteis de nata in Portugal or pinyin ...

It's no wonder that the Bienenstich coffee cake, originally from Germany, has achieved popularity in all parts of the world. The combination of the sweet yeast dough filled with a creamy custard ...

In this collection, we've pulled together store-bought puff pastry recipes that put this essential to clever use, from breakfast options and snacks to lunches, dinners, and, yes, desserts.

This recipe is for Onion Quiche with Press-in-Pan Pastry from the food section of The Boston Globe.