If you need tart shells for an upcoming event, you might be tempted to bake them in advance. Here's what to know before ...

The cornmeal pastry recipe here makes enough for one 10-inch tart shell or 6 individual crusts, but can easily be doubled. The cornmeal pastry can be refrigerated overnight or frozen for one month.

The best commercially available shelled crabmeat comes frozen (often it needs to be ... Partially bake the tart shells, blanch the asparagus, mix it with the crabmeat and put it in the fridge ...

The tart shells can be baked in advance. The filling shouldn’t be baked more than a couple of hours before serving, or it will make the shells soggy. Add and torch the meringue at the last moment.