Cuisine: Tart
Plum Galette
This rustic Plum Galette is the perfect summer dessert. The ripe plums are juicy and delicious and it takes only minutes to throw together. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of crème fraîche.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Mixed-Berry Galette
One of Summer's greatest offerings is the abundance of berries. This Mixed-Berry Galette is a very quick and easy dessert. A galette is a French rustic, free-form tart made with a single crust. This basic galette recipe can be tailored to fit whatever fruit you have on hand.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Tomato Gruyère Tart
This Tomato Gruyère Tart is an easy and incredibly delicious tart. Perfect for using up homegrown garden tomatoes. It only needs a few ingredients. You can also replace the Gruyère with some Parmesan or mozzarella.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Tomato-Lemon Tart
This Tomato-Lemon Tart is something my daughter Zoe made for brunch with her friends. Using frozen puff pastry makes this very easy. I think I could retire soon if she keeps this up!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Tomato, Bacon Tart with Blue Cheese & Gruyère
While rummaging through my kitchen to make something for dinner, I came up with this Tomato, Bacon Tart with Blue Cheese & Gruyère. It is kind of like a pizza, except the crust is flaky, buttery, crumbly puff pastry that you can serve as a meal with a green salad or as an appetizer cut into smaller pieces. Also, you can substitute any kind of cheeses and fresh herbs you like.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Raspberry Rhubarb Crostata
I know I am very lucky to have daughters who bake. This Raspberry Rhubarb Crostata is one Zoe made from Ina Garten. She actually used a combination of raspberries, strawberries and rhubarb. What I like about it is that the crust is very forgiving and free-form.
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Toasted Almond Tart
After making this Toasted Almond Tart, I decided to change the recipe. Instead of chilling the dough and rolling it out, put the dough directly into the tart pan and press it evenly in with your hands. It's a very simple, but delicious tart.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 tart
Pear, Almond & Honey Phyllo Tarts
My daughter Zoe made these delectable Pear, Almond & Honey Phyllo Tarts. I usually have puff pastry in the freezer, but this time I had phyllo dough. You can make it with either. Puff pastry would actually be easier, but the phyllo is SO crispy and wonderful.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes 12 tarts
Rhubarb Tart
Take these precious next few months to familiarize yourself with the Rhubarb plant. While naturally bitter (and toxic if you eat the leaves!), this celery-like root will add that spring-time punch of color you crave to any dessert. This tart is subtle in its flavors which is perfect for a warm, May evening and the lattice cover will always wow, however you do not need to be that intricate if you don’t want to. I also took it upon myself to add a dash of rum to the frangipane when I added the vanilla—because why not?
- Prep: 45 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
Lemon & Earl Grey Tart with Buttermilk Chantilly
This tart’s beautiful color, texture, and flavor is what intrigued me enough to make up for the lengthy, labor-intensive process. Originating in France, this dessert is one of those where you will have to measure everything, and I mean everything, with a scale. After an entire afternoon in the kitchen, this whole process comes to light once the deliciously sweet raspberry puree is drizzled over a light and fluffy buttermilk Chantilly. If you have ventured this far, I promise you will have the fruits of your labor to enjoy and a very impressive display, indeed.
