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Pear Walnut And Coriander Torte With Maple Cognac Cream-Dessert Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When brainstorming recipes for November's #DessertChallenge sponsored by Sheryl over at www.ladybehindthecurtain, I first thought of poached pears swimming in a shimmery maple cognac sauce or tucking the sweet slices away into a buttery puff pastry pocket topped with butter pecan ice cream and a maple cognac syrup.

 

 

 

As yummy as all of that sounded, I decided instead to give my new tart pan a run with a pear and walnut torte. I love the concept of walnuts in the crust. They lend a delicious dimension to the homemade pastry. Both the crust and filling incorporate confectioners sugar rather than granulated.

Amaretto Peaches And Cream Custard Rolls #DessertChallenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pairing of peaches and cream inspires song lyrics, band names, summer desserts, and edible themes like August's dessert challenge sponsored by Sheryl over at www.ladybehindthecurtain.com

 

I was trying to decide how I wanted to put the cream in my "P and C"  and my mind kept going to peaches nestled in a smooth and dreamy custard. I originally envisioned this creation inside of a yeast dough but before I took the time to mix, knead, and rise I wanted to experiment with a quicker version. I discovered this 45 minute cinnamon roll recipe online and it sounded like a yummy way to give the concept a try and perfect for the mission of this month's challenge. It will be interesting to go the long route because I do love a true yeast bread. But this is a more substantial dough without the stretch of yeast so the results could be a little different.