Apricot, pistachio and almond cream tart

A golden crust with a delicious almond and pistachio cream, some juicy and sour apricots… so good! Baking a home made tart, from dough to fillings is not so complicated. Here is what I learnt at the pastry school. I’ll Continue reading Apricot, pistachio and almond cream tart→

Breton shortbread biscuit: extra buttery pastry dough

I do use salted butter for this recipe, I think it’s better. But you can of course, use plain butter and a pinch of salt instead. This is the perfect staple recipe for making great crunchy fresh fruit tarts: bake Continue reading Breton shortbread biscuit: extra buttery pastry dough→

Pecan pie

I got this recipe from a bakery I worked in for a while. It’s a very good caramel recipe, perfect with nuts. You will love baking this pecan pie for Thanksgiving and it is just great for tea time. If Continue reading Pecan pie→

Summer peach tart

Here is a special peach tart recipe made of an extra buttery pastry dough (Breton shortbread recipe), stewed caramelized white peaches, vanilla and mascarpone whipped cream and some fresh yellow peach segments. It’s a delightful summer tart, perfect at the Continue reading Summer peach tart→