Tiny tarts with Italian pasta frolla

A sweet, short crust tart filled with orange pastry cream and sprinkled with pomegranate arils.

crostata with 2 fillings {chocolate & tahini and chestnut pastry cream}

Glazed, poached pears in a luscious, silky chocolate walnut filling, encased in a golden, flaky pasta frolla crust. Crostata manna.

Torta di Sant’ Antonio, a gorgeous apple and red wine crostata from the Alpine village of Oulx.

An elegant presentation of fall flavors: Pecan-Orange Frangipane Crostata with Candied Cranberries

Daring Baker Crostata inspired by cannoli, filled with chocolate and sweetened ricotta.

Crostata Dolce Alla Romana for Daring Bakers ( in French )

DB’s Challenge Nov. 2010: Crostata with Lemon Cream

Apple Cranberry Crostata – a vegan version with a hazelnut crust

Pecans are coverd with sweet caramel. Daring bakers this month.

A crostata with pastry cream n blackberry jam.

Pecan Crostata for Daring Bakers

Daring Bakers November 2010 Challenge: Italian Crostata. So easy to make and so delicious.

Crostatina di Mele: spiced apple pie mini crostata. Daring Baker challenge.

A strawberry and rhubarb crostata for my first daring bakers challenge!

Crostata 2 ways: The chocolate cream crostata turned out best! For Daring Bakers this month.

I made mini rustic crostata for breakfast last weekend with great success.

Daring Bakers’ Challenge – persimmon crostata.

Nutella Trilogy – part II: Crostatine alla Nutella. You won’t even resist until they cool down

If you are looking for a sugar cookie with a little more UMPH to it these are for you! Easier than meets the eye!

This ice cream cake is a twist of a Charlotte Royale and a Bombe Glacee, two amazing antique desserts. The result is beautiful.