6 formed shells Recipes

bacon , cut crosswise into thin strips, scallion (5 or 6), unsalted butter, divided, corn (form about 4 ears), boiling potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, clam juice, water, hard-shelled clams , well scrubbed, whole milk, heavy cream

free-form tart shell (recipe to follow), pastry cream (recipe to follow), fruit (see chef s note), glaze (recipe to follow) or confectioner s sugar for dusting, toasted sliced almonds or chopped pistachios, all-purpose , bleached flour (about 5 1/2 oz), sugar, salt, baking powder, cold, unsalted butter, cubed, egg, water, sugar, all-purpose bleached flour, salt, milk, egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, soft unsalted butter, orange liqueur or kirsch, optional, apple jelly or apricot preserves, water or liqueur

red currant jelly, strawberries, rinsed, hulled, dried and thinly sliced, whole small strawberries , raspberries, blueberries, sliced bananas or kiwis, cream , lemon curd or confectioner s sugar (or all 3)