The Art of French Pastry

5 minutes, until they are tender and have released their moisture. Add the grated carrot and cook for ano ...

and set it aside; allow it to air cool completely so that all the moisture evaporates. Transfer the mixture to a ...

inch tart pan with the pâte brisée following the instructions. Dock the dough by poking holes in it with ...

parchment paper or a piece of cheesecloth. Fill it with pie weights, dry beans, or even rice. Bake for ...

3 Meanwhile, remove the vegetables from the refrigerator and make the custard. Place the whole egg, ...

wash to make sure that the inside of the tart shell is sealed and that all of the holes are plugged. Bake ...

the Swiss cheese evenly on top. Pour on the custard mixture, scraping all of it out of the bowl with a rub ...

under the broiler for 1 to 3 minutes, watching closely so that the cheese doesn’t burn, until the top is gol ...

STORAGE You can store the baked quiche in a refrigerator for 2 days or in a freezer for up to 1 month. Re ...

TAKEAWAYS You can play with this recipe using different vegetables, as long as you remember to cook them fully ...

Never reheat a tart in the microwave, as this will make the crust mushy. The microwave draws moisture from ...

to use half the amount or the quiche will be too bitter. ...

TARTE FLAMBÉE (See photo) YIELD | 8 THIN-CRUSTED 12-INCH PIES BASE TEMPERATURE ...

| 65°C Tarte flambée is one of the signature dishes of Alsace. There are countless restaurants all over the region ...

that it comes from, the Kochersberg, which is where I too am from, is an agricultural region where farm ...

farmers would roll out bits of leftover dough into thin rounds, spread thick cream over them, and bake ...

that I can enjoy a bit of Alsace with my friends and family. In this recipe the tarte flambée takes 5 min ...

breaks down the gluten in the crust and makes it very crispy. Because the dough is rolled so thin, it is easie ...

will need to make the crusts ahead so that they have time to freeze, which is a good idea anywa ...

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Get out the following equipment and allow all of the ingredients to come to room temperature: Di ...