5 basic tart crust Recipes

all-purpose flour, kosher salt, very cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, egg yolk, cold water

eggs, separated, sugar, milk, hot, lemon , juice and grated peels, butter, flour, salt, baking powder, recipe cream filling or whipped cream, or filling of your choice

unsalted butter, firm, tart apples (preferably seasonal local specials like macouns, northern spy, or granny smith) peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch wedges, sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling, raisins, ground cinnamon, freshly squeezed lemon juice, cornstarch, basic pie dough , recipe follows, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water to make an egg wash, all-purpose flour, fine sea salt, baking powder, cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus more for greasing, ice-cold water

low-fat sour cream, low-fat cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar (to taste) or 1/2 tbsp light agave nectar (to taste), vanilla, mixed fruit (blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, pears, etc.), apricot preserves or 3 tbsp apple preserves