10 glazed with tartlets Recipes

water, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, firm but ripe small bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored, sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17 1/4-oz package), thawed, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), thick slices almond paste (about 3 oz)

phyllo pastry shells, crumbled goat cheese, fresh figs, cut into quarters, kosher salt, pepper, balsamic glaze

pears, peeled, halved, cored, essencia or other sweet dessert wine, vanilla bean, shelled unsalted pistachios (about 3 oz), sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg, frozen puff pastry sheets (1 17 1/4-oz package), thawed, egg, beaten to blend (glaze), chopped pistachios, fresh mint leaves

phyllo pastry shells (1 dozen tart shells), crumbled goat cheese, fresh figs quartered, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, bottled balsamic glaze

rhubarb, sliced 1/2 inch thick, golden brown sugar, frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed, whole-milk ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)

whipping cream, half and half, chopped lightly salted roasted peanuts (about 6 oz), sugar, egg yolks, chopped peanut brittle, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg yolks, all purpose flour, chopped lightly salted roasted peanuts (about 3 oz), frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), bananas, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds

sugar, unsalted butter, softened, egg, ground almonds, all-purpose flour, fresh apricots, sugar, melted butter, heavy cream, eggs, lightly beaten, vanilla extract (or the beans scraped from 1 vanilla pod), almond extract, ground almonds, minced fresh lemon zest, apricot jam, water, icing sugar

butter for greasing baking sheet, frozen puff pastry sheet (from a 17 1/4-oz package), thawed, egg white, lightly beaten, pitted prunes (sometimes called dried plums; 1/2 lb), sugar, cinnamon