Comments on: Pierre Herme’s Vanilla Tart

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:05:41 +0000

Oh wow, that looks amazing! Just like the original version! I just came back from a trip to Paris and of course, a trip to Pierre Herme for one of these tarts was on the top of my to-do list! I came across your blog when googling the tart to find out what was inside. Love your blog!

xox Sarah

By: hana

hana — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:08:48 +0000

when i looked at the picture, i was like i’m sooo going to make this and then, i looked at the recipe..OMG it was sooo hard-to-find ingredients..
where can i find Titanium dioxide powder?
flour type 55?

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:58:00 +0000

thank you very much!!!
sorry for so many questions but I have another one.
Long time I’m looking for “Desire” of Pierre Herme and can find nowhere. Do you have this recipe? It will be so nice if you have this recipe.

By: veron

veron — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:51:28 +0000

Yes, always scrape out the vanilla beans and include the pod when you boil the cream.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:49:48 +0000

Veron, thanks a lot for such fast answer
do you also scrap out 3 beans like in vanilla ganache?

By: veron

veron — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:44:50 +0000

yes, you boil it with the cream.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:23:57 +0000

Hi
Could you please explain if you use vanilla beans in english vanilla cream? I ask because they are in ingredients but you say nothing about them in instruction of cooking.
Thank you in advance.

By: Veron

Veron — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:36:32 +0000

Hi Tarni – they need to be refrigerated. I think it’s more about the mascarpone layer than the glaze melting.

By: tarni

tarni — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:21:28 +0000

hi, do you store this at room temperature? or do you have to keep it in the fridge so the glaze doesn’t melt?

By: veron

veron — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:50:14 +0000

The titanium dioxide paste gives the glaze the white color so if that’s not important then you can leave it out.