Pear and Hazelnut Tart — Day 2

hazelnut and pear tart
hazelnut and pear tart
Hazelnut and Pear Tart. Done!

Okay, it’s day 2, and we’re on the downhill stretch with only a few things to do to finish our Pear and Hazelnut Tart. Basically, we’re going to roll out and blind-bake the crust that we made yesterday, make the custard, then assemble. Ready? Good. Let’s get scratchin’ and get this tart ready for tonight’s dessert.

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Pear and Hazelnut Tart — Day 1

hazelnut and pear tart
hazelnut and pear tart
Hazelnut and Pear Tart. Lovely!

This happens to be one of the fanciest-looking tarts in Tart It Up! Sweet and Savory Tarts and Pies, by Eric Lanlard, and, at first glance, it looks impossible for us to tackle. But, here at Scratchin’ Central, we tackled it with a vengeance, just so you could, too. In case the title of this post doesn’t warn you, making this tart takes two days, which sounds intimidating, but, we’re not going to be intimidated, are we? Nope! Not us. Let’s get to it.

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