[Photographs: Elizabeth Barbone] I think of tarts the same way I think of sandwiches: you can fill them with almost anything and they taste great. And just as a good sandwich requires good bread, a tart needs a good crust....
t's a uber creamy cheesecake, probably the creamiest I've ever had, so when you fold the caramelized bananas into the cheesecake batter, then bake in a water bath, it comes pretty close to a smooth, creamy banana pudding texture.
This recipe is adapted from Lake Placid Lodge's recipe for Triple Chocolate Cookies with Pistachios which appeared in Gourmet Magazine, May 1998 Notes: A white chocolate bar can be substituted for the white chocolate chips. Just chop into coarse chunks....
