3 red poached tarts Recipes

zinfandel or other fruity dry red wine, water, sugar, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh figs, halved (about 3/4 lb), refrigerated pie dough (such as pillsbury ), part-skim ricotta cheese, honey, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

shelled raw unsalted natural pistachios, sugar, divided, whole milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces, whipping cream, fruity red wine (such as zinfandel), sugar, peel from 1 orange, removed with vegetable peeler in strips, peel from 1 lemon, removed with vegetable peeler in strips, firm but ripe pears (such as anjou), peeled, rubbed with cut side of lemon wedge, sugar, water, shelled raw unsalted natural pistachios, all purpose flour, powdered sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk