Icing sugar

Buttery sweet shortcrust shell filled with silky lemon curd. Sharp, bright, and not too sweet. The tart that I made for my pastry school final.

The upside-down apple tart that was supposedly invented by accident. The caramel is the whole point. Use a proper ovenproof skillet.

Roasted cherry tomatoes in a thyme and balsamic caramel. Gruyere in the pastry. Not dessert.

Lime instead of lemon. Add 50ml coconut milk to the curd. The pastry gets a sprinkle of toasted coconut. Tropical and less sharp.

Comice pears instead of apples. More delicate, less acidic, pairs beautifully with blue cheese cream or Roquefort.

Blood orange juice makes the filling blush pink. Season only — December to February. Worth waiting for.