Christmas Desserts

For Christmas at my parent's house, I ended up making two desserts.  One, the Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache Tart that was already featured, and the second a Cranberry-Pear Crisp.  I thought this sounded rather festive and more seasonal than the other fruit based desserts I was considering.  My sister-in-law made an apple pie for our feast, so for the 6 of us, there was a dessert for every two people.  I like that kind of ratio.  I liked the Crisp a lot and would definitely make it again.

Courtesy of Martha Stewart.com

Cranberry Pear Crisp
Serves 6 - Hands-On Time: 20 minutes - Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Decadent Dessert

The dessert I made for last night's monthly Ladies Dinner was a hit, and as quite a few people asked for the recipe, I thought I would share it with you, Dear Readers.

Courtesy of Real Simple Magazine 

Hazelnut Ganache Tart with Sea Salt

Serves 10 - Hands-On Time: 25 minutes - Total Time: 2 hours