146 very and tart Recipes

all-purpose flour, very cold unsalted butter, icing sugar, salt, seedless strawberry jam, softened for 10 seconds in microwave, cream cheese, softened, all-purpose flour, eggs, eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (regular or fat-free), lemon juice, apricot jam, melted and strained, fresh strawberries, halved (small size)

pastry, ap flour, whole wheat pastry flour, cold butter or earth balance, cut into pieces, plain greek yogurt or sour cream, very cold water, honey goat cheese, creamy spreadable goat cheese, honey, blueberry filling, leaves lemon verbena, sugar + more for sprinkling, sea salt, blueberries, ap flour, juice from 1/2 large lemon

butter, softened, sugar, plus more for coating cookies, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting hands, chopped pecans, (very small pieces)

calvados, apricot brandy, sugar (more or less to taste), hot very strong coffee, double cream (heavy cream)

butter, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, sour cream or creme fraiche, soft goat cheese, eggs, coarsely ground black pepper, divided, chopped hot- or cold-smoked salmon, sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, red onion, very thinly sliced, sliced green onions, divided

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, unsalted butter, very cold and cut into thin slices, sugar, salt, cold water, shelled hazelnuts, sugar, divided, egg, unsalted butter, divided, vanilla, russet apples (about 2 lb), apricot preserves, calvados or water, plain cream , sour cream, creme fraiche, or ice cream, to serve

butter, sugar, egg, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, peeled cut up sweet apple, milk, chopped raw cranberries if tart taste is desired

pecan crust, all purpose flour, ground pecans, granulated sugar, salt, very cold unsalted butter, diced small, fresh cranberries, ripe sweet apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 thin, grand marnier, all purpose flour, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, allspice, generous pinch of salt, all purpose flour, light brown sugar, generous pinch of salt, unsalted butter, melted, pure vanilla extract

sugar, ground cinnamon, sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-oz package), thawed, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), apricot preserves, golden delicious apple (6 oz), peeled, cored, very thinly sliced, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, dried currants, vanilla ice cream

pecan halves, powdered sugar, salt, unsalted butter, very soft, peach or vanilla ice cream, nectarines, peach or apricot preserves, lemon juice, granulated sugar, water, fresh mint (optional, for garnish )

all-purpose flour , for dusting, sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17 1/2-oz package), thawed, freshly grated parmesan, plum tomato, thinly sliced, leaves fresh basil leaves, fresh mozzarella, very thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper

dry white wine, ripe bartlett pears, sugar, seckel pears (24 very small or 16 small), egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, poire william (pear eau-de-vie), unsalted butter, poire william, unflavored gelatin (from a 1/4-oz envelope)

egg yolks, sugar, whipping cream, vanilla bean , cut in half lengthwise (1-inch piece), amaretto liqueur, unsalted butter, whole canned apricots, drained well or 12 very ripe fresh apricots, peeled, halved and pitted, sugar (or more ), vanilla bean , cut in half lengthwise (3-inch piece), sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (half of 17 1/4 oz. package), egg, beaten to blend (glaze), sugar

potato starch, water, rhubarb, cleaned and chopped, water, unsweetened applesauce, almond extract, splenda sugar substitute (can use more , if rhubarb is very tart), vegan cream cheese (if not vegan, use regular), tofu, chopped coarsely (i used a firm 1), vanilla extract, agave nectar, unsweetened applesauce, carob powder (optional)

dry breadcrumbs, virgin olive oil, garlic clove, crushed (or to taste), red bell pepper, quartered and cut into 1/4-inch wide strips, zucchini , cut into 2-inch x 1/4 inch strips, prosciutto, chopped (optional), ricotta cheese (use firm or very well-drained ricotta cheese), cheddar cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh basil, shredded, black olives, pitted and sliced

sheet frozen puff pastry (8 oz), thawed, milk, strawberries, stemmed, rib rhubarb, trimmed but not peeled and sliced (about 1 cup), sugar, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, currant jelly, very hot water, sugar , for dusting, cream , for serving, optional

sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, milk, strawberries, stemmed, sliced rhubarb (1 large rib, trimmed but not peeled), sugar, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, currant jelly, very hot water, sugar , for dusting, lightly sweetened whipped cream , for serving

store-bought sponge cake tart shell , 12-inch diameter, available in produce or bakery departments, chilled limoncello liqueur, heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, lemon curd, raspberries, blackberries, lemon zest, very thinly sliced mint leaves