The perfect pumpkin pie or tart is a sweet, tender union of moist filling and crisp crust. But only hours after baking, an ugly breakdown can occur if the filling weeps and the crust turns soggy.

These oval mini tarts combine crisp golden pastry shells with neat swirls of smooth white cream. Each tart is finished with a different arrangement of sliced strawberries, kiwi, mango, and orange, ...

This classic French fruit tart recipe is the ultimate French pastry shop dish. A layer of eye-catching, glazed fresh fruits sits atop heavenly vanilla pastry cream, all nestled into a homemade, ...

I love to make fruit tarts for the holidays. It provides relief from the puddings, pies, cakes and cookies. My favorite? A strawberry tart with a brushing of apricot jam over a pastry cream-filled ...

Sometimes my recipe research leads to nuns. When I was tracing the origins of one of our favorite dim sum desserts—Portuguese egg tarts—I read Rachel Khong’s fascinating All About Eggs, which came out ...

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Transfer the puff pastry dough to the prepared sheet pans. Fold the outer ¼ inch edges of the puff pastry inward and crimp lightly to ...

If you want to end your next dinner party with a showstopper, this apple tart will do just that. The recipe from the Institute of Culinary Education features pâte sucrée, a tender French pastry crust, ...