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Fruit Tart Recipes

Apple, Pate Brisee, Apricot Glaze

Apple + Apricot Tart Ingredients (for a 9-10 inch tart) 1 ¼ cups Flour – sifted 5 tbsps. sugar Pinch salt 1 Lemon – zest ½ cup cold unsalted butter (plus 3 tbsps.) – cut into small cubes 4 -5 Granny Smith Apples – peeled, quartered and sliced 1/8 inch thick Apricot Marmalade Grand Marnier   Directions Preheat oven to

Summer Fruit & Wine Desserts

Wine Poached Pears The possibilities for poaching liquids are endless.  In the recipe below we suggest using red wine but you can use simple syrups, juice or almost any other variety of wine. For even greater flavor variation, vanilla beans or spices like cinnamon, cloves, or star anise can be added to the poaching liquid.  A strip or

Summer Sauteed Green Beans

Ingredients: 1 green onion sliced diagonally – for garnish 1 pound green beans 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 teaspoons sliced garlic 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes   Directions: 1. Finely slice the green onions on an angle. Set aside. Wash green beans under cold running water. 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the