Pear Bruschetta with Hazelnut Cream
Jean-Georges Vongerichten has been making rustic fruit bruschetta (essentially, a fruit tart with a bread crust) in the pizza oven at New York's Mercer Kitchen for years. This pear bruschetta, with its layer of creamy hazelnut frangipane flavored with amaretto, is a comforting, late-winter incarnation. More Fruit Desserts
March 2006