8 pear crostata with and Recipes

easy tart crust, egg, whipping cream, firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored , each quarter cut lengthwise into 3 slices, chopped husked toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped imported milk chocolate, coarsely chopped bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, raw sugar, divided, coarse sea salt (optional)

unbleached all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, chilled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, vegetable shortening, chilled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, more) ice water, granny smith apples (about 12 oz), peeled, quartered, cored , thinly sliced crosswise, firm but ripe anjou pear (about 6 oz), peeled, quartered, cored , thinly sliced crosswise, golden brown sugar, minced crystallized ginger, unbleached all purpose flour, fresh lemon juice, egg (beaten to blend ), sugar, chilled whipping cream, honey, chinese five-spice powder

unbleached all purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, more) ice water, golden brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, scant ) ground cardamom, coarse kosher salt, firm but ripe unpeeled anjou pears (about 4), cored, each cut into 8 wedges, dried but moist calimyrna figs (about 4 oz), stemmed, quartered, heavy whipping cream (for brushing ), raw sugar, honey

unbleached all purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, ice water (or more ), golden brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, scant ground cardamom, coarse kosher salt, anjou pears, firm but ripe unpeeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges (about 4), calimyrna figs , dried but moist (about 4 oz), heavy whipping cream (for brushing ), raw sugar, honey

hazelnuts (4 1/2 oz), all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp, egg, separated, ice water, firm, ripe pears , such as bartlett or anjou--peeled, halved, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch wedges, apple jelly, melted

pastry flour, polenta, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, aniseeds, toasted, chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg, lightly beaten, comice pears, dried fruits, full pint basket large, huckleberries, ripe bananas , cut into 1-inch pieces, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, freshly ground pepper, ground cinnamon, salt, aniseeds, toasted, zest from 1/2 orange, zest from 1 lemon, juice of 1/2 lemon