Thursday, June 18, 2009

Apricot Lemon Tarts


I made 2 tarts that were about 7 inch diameter? I'm writing out the ingredients for one 8 - 9 incher. Just simpler that way.

Basic pastry crust, add some sugar.

Pre-heat oven 350

Lemon bar filling:
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 Tbsp zest
2 Tbsp flour.
mix the eggs and sugar till smooth and kinda creamy. Add in juice and zest, then fold in flour.

Roll out refrigerated dough and place in tart pan. Pour in lemon filling and place in oven for about 8-10 min, til just setting.
While this is in the oven, slice (or sliver?) 6-8 ripe apricots. Cover with some lemon juice and a bit of sugar. Take some jam (3 Tbsp) (I meant to use homemade apricot, but it was quite possibly homemade peach) and heat in microwave with about 2 Tbsp water mixed in.

When tarts are out of the oven at 10 minutes, arrange apricots on top. Gently spoon jam glaze over the top. Place tarts back in oven for another 10 minutes, remove, and enjoy! After trying, I think that leaving them in the oven a bit longer wouldn't be a bad idea, either before or after putting on the apricots. More experimentation should figure that right out.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Amazing Zucchini, Carrot, Apple, Banana cake




2 c. more or less to find good consistency
1 egg
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Dash of agave nectar if desired
1 tsp baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla
1 banana (mashed)
1 small zucchini (grated)
1 large carrot (grated)
1 large apple (chopped fine)
add chopped nuts to taste

Pour into greased bread pan or cake pan, cook for about 40-45 minutes at 350

Cherry Apriot Tart


1 pastry crust. I baked this in a pie pan because I don't yet own a tart pan (problem soon to be rectified.)

Apricot Sauce-make in sauce pan on stove
6 or so apricots, as ripe as possible.
1 Tbsp butter
1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
1/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp corn starch
1/3 c. water
1 Tbsp Basalmic Vinegar.
Cook down on stove, stirring frequently. Let cool, then run through food processor until smooth.

Cherry Tart.
Roll out pie crust, place in pan. Fill with halved cherries skin side down. Sprinkle about a Tbsp Tapioca over cherries.Pour Apricot sauce over, spread so that all is covered, with cherries poking through. Bake in oven at 360 for about 35-45 minutes, until it looks solidified.