“I came up with this recipe for the blog Design Sponge, and it has been one of the most pinned Design Sponge posts on Pinterest — more than 12,000 times! The idea behind this recipe is solidly French ...

Preheat oven to 450º F. Place twelve 3-ounce ramekins in a shallow baking pan or on a rimmed cookie sheet for easy handling; coat ramekins with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with salt.

A pecan tart from Genevieve Gergis is less sweet and gooey than it is fresh and balanced. “I really like the idea of pecan pie, but it can be so overwhelmingly sweet,” Gergis says. There are two ...

1. For the tart: Work all ingredients listed for pie crust into softened 1/4 cup of butter with hands, blender with paddle or food processor. Place in refrigerator on sheet pan to chill well while ...

Instagram pie design sensation Helen Nugent sees inspiration everywhere, including in 1970s rattan furniture. This chocolate pecan tart, from Nugent’s new cookbook, “Pie Style: Stunning Designs and ...

Pastry has always been synonymous with pleasure — a way that we can treat our lovers and friends or strangers, even if for only a moment. By Bryan Washington My first pecan tart came from a crush. A ...

I like to do everything I can to heighten the flavor and texture of the tart. I toast the pecans first, to enrich their nuttiness and make them as crunchy as they can be. I brown the butter (watching ...

.And for lagniappe, the recipe for the all-time favorite in my family, these tassies, or pecan tartlets. Makes 48 Pastry: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 sticks margarine 2 cups ...