[Food + Drink Wednesday] Seasonal Fruit Tarts

My roommates and I are having a dinner party tonight, and my contribution will be an apple and pear tart. Pears are pretty much my favorite winter/early spring fruit ever, and, yes, I do rank my favorite fruits on a regular basis. 

In a quest to find the perfect early spring dessert that will take us into the garden parties of the summer, I bring you the following post about tarts and pies with seasonal fruit (and one with coconut that defies both the imagination and seasonal produce constraints). 

Cooking Tip: When making the pastry, always remember not to overwork it. Chunks of butter are your friend. And keep the butter insanely cold. Like crazy-cold. If you have a food processor, that's all fine and dandy, but cutting the butter into the pastry with a knife or quickly with your hands works just as well. 

I'll be including some of my own photos here later. 

much love,
Carrie Melissa

Pear and Almond Tart (for Autumn, this one is more labor-intensive)
via Dessert First

Rustic Apple Tart via RealSimple

Coconut Custard Tart (pretty close to Tartine's-- with chocolate on the base of the tart)
via Bay Area Bites

Any Fruit Tart (adjust to the seasons) via Tiny Happy 

Blackberry Custart Tart (super easy) via Columbus Foodie