Cinnamon and Cream

Classic Frangipane and Cherry Tart with Buttery Almond Cream

A crisp, golden pastry shell filled with silky almond frangipane and jewel-bright cherries — this tart is the kind of thing that makes people ask if you trained in Paris. It comes together more easily than it looks, and the result is genuinely stunning on any table.

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Caramelized Pear and Blue Cheese Tart with Honey Walnut Crust

Buttery, flaky pastry cradles sweet caramelized pears and creamy, tangy blue cheese in a tart that walks the most delicious line between savory and sweet. This is the kind of show-stopping bake that feels restaurant-worthy but comes together with straightforward technique any home baker can master.

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Brown Butter Maple Tart with a Toasted Pecan Crust

This silky maple custard tart is built on a buttery toasted pecan shortbread shell and filled with a rich brown butter custard that tastes like autumn in every bite. It comes together with simple techniques and rewards you with a show-stopping dessert that looks far more difficult than it is.

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Rustic Plum and Marzipan Tart with Brown Butter Frangipane

Ripe, jammy plums nestle into a fragrant marzipan-enriched frangipane filling inside a buttery shortcrust shell, with a brown butter base that deepens every almond note. This is the kind of tart that looks like it came from a Parisian patisserie but comes together in your own kitchen on a quiet weekend afternoon.

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Rustic Peach and Almond Galette with Honey Glaze

A free-form pastry filled with silky almond cream and sweet summer peaches, this galette delivers all the elegance of a tart with none of the fuss of a tart pan. It is the kind of recipe that looks like you spent hours on it but comes together in under two hours, start to finish.

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