Tarte aux Poires en Cage, or Pear Tart in a Cage, not to be confused with Cage aux Folles, though just as sinfully delicious. A light dessert in a pinch is poached pears in wine. It’s easy, you can start it when you serve the appetizers, it’s refreshing in the summer with a scoop of good ice cream or served warm, a cozy way to end a winter meal. If you have a special dinner coming up and want to serve something elegant but not complicated, you can take this poached pear concept one step further and have a visually beautiful dessert that will wow your friends. This one does require a trip to the kitchen gadget store – or a trip to heaven in my case – for a funny little torture-device looking thing called a lattice cutter. Click here to be sinfully tortured...
I want to marry this dessert. Is that possible???
Posted by: Ivonne | Monday, 20 February 2006 at 09:43 PM
So clever! I love it! Can't wait to test it out...Bisous, Amy (Ms. Glaze)
Posted by: Ms. Glaze | Tuesday, 21 February 2006 at 03:28 PM
Brava! That is one gorgeous piece of work. Now I need a latticer thingy. Need, not want. *grin* I need a new pastry bag too (as I discovered recently when I made 100+ cream puffs) Must be shopping time.
Posted by: kitchenmage | Monday, 27 February 2006 at 08:39 PM