Cooking time

1–2 hours Doughs and Basics

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

Recipes that take 1–2 hours: 204 dishes with prep, cooking and resting honestly counted in.

Shortcrust Pastry

Shortcrust by the 1-2-3 rule: butter straight from the fridge, as little water as possible, and an hour's chill so the sides do not slump in the oven.

Hands-on time: 45 min plus waiting time: +1 h 15 min Difficulty: Medium

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Choux Pastry
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min Difficulty: Medium
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Crêpe Batter
Hands-on time: 40 min plus waiting time: +45 min Difficulty: Easy
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Strudel Dough
Hands-on time: 45 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Challenging
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Sweet Yeast Dough
Hands-on time: 25 min plus waiting time: +1 h 30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Pelmeni Dough
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Easy
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Chebureki Dough
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Easy
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Quick Rough Puff Pastry
Hands-on time: 30 min plus waiting time: +1 h 30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry
Hands-on time: 20 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Easy
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Homemade Pumpkin Purée
Hands-on time: 1 h 30 min Difficulty: Easy