tart | Things we make

Browsing All posts tagged under »tart«

Beetroot Tart

March 15, 2014

How a row of forgotten beetroot became dinner.

Caramel Apple Tarts

March 11, 2013

These were destined to be apple and ginger, but they became caramel apple tarts and I can't see anyone complaining.

I spent Friday at the Seasoned Cookery School on a 'Brilliant Bakes' course hosted by Brendan, finalist in 2012's Great British Bake Off. The day started off very well with a slab of Brendan's homemade granola slice and a cup of tea.

Courgette and Chorizo Tarts

September 30, 2012

Tasty little individual tarts made with a thyme and parmesan pastry then filled with courgette and chorizo.

Apple Pie

September 28, 2011

My Grandma’s apple pie was always my favourite. The crust was almost like shortbread. Soft, but not soggy. The pastry was sprinkled with sugar, yet not too sweet. In the last 20 odd years I have tried to find something to compare, but the pastry has always been too heavy, the apples too hard or […]

Plum Frangipane Tart

September 1, 2011

Today I made a tart. OK, so I can’t deny it looks like a tomato quiche. George picked the plums from Louise Housley’s tree. The pastry was a packet of ready made all-butter puff. The frangipane was made out of ground almonds leftover from the failed macarons. I rolled out the puff pastry, lined a […]